Yoga Nidra Meditation for Insomnia and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: A Randomized-Controlled Feasibility Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This randomized feasibility study is designed to investigate the feasibility of recruitment and delivery of two variations (brief; full) of a virtual Integrative Restoration (iRest) yoga nidra meditation intervention in stressor- or trauma-exposed participants with insomnia and posttraumatic stress symptoms, compared to a waitlist control group. Feasibility will also be examined for data collection (daily sleep diaries and PTSD symptom surveys) and at-home polysomnography (PSG) study completion prior to and following the intervention. Feasibility measures will include study retention and-for the two yoga nidra groups-adherence to study protocol, and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed qualitatively, in semi-structured interviews, and quantitatively, with the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, following the intervention. Acceptability of the daily surveys will also be assessed quantitatively. Preliminary efficacy of the interventions on the primary treatment outcomes of insomnia and PTSD symptoms and symptom clusters will be assessed. Secondary outcomes include changes in specific sleep architecture assessed in an at-home polysomnogram (sleep stages, including stage N3 percentage, sleep spindles, rapid eye movement (REM) theta, total sleep time, wake after sleep onset time, sleep onset latency, sleep efficiency), daily sleep characteristics (total sleep time, sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset time, sleep quality), daily PTSD symptoms, and mindfulness. Exploratory outcomes include sleep quality, experiential avoidance, emotion regulation, self-compassion, depression, anxiety, and nightmares.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 35
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Endorses experiencing at least one lifetime very stressful or traumatic event that still distresses them

• Score of 13 or higher on the 8-item PCL-5

• Scoring 15 or higher on the Insomnia Severity Index, indicating the presence of moderate to severe insomnia

• Being able and willing to listen to online yoga nidra audio recordings that may each be up to 35 minutes long daily for 8 weeks

• Being willing to monitor sleep and PTSD symptoms for 10 weeks

• Normal or corrected to normal hearing and vision

• Fluent in English

• Reliable daily access to the internet Between the ages of 18 and 35

• Between the ages of 18 and 35

• Reliable daily access to the internet

• Willing to refrain from ingesting caffeine, alcohol, and recreational drugs the day of the sleep studies

• Currently receiving or seeking treatment for alcoholism or a substance abuse disorder

Locations
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United Kingdom
University College London
RECRUITING
London
Contact Information
Primary
Emily Mantaro
emily.mantaro.23@ucl.ac.uk
+44 203-108-7007
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-03-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Experimental: Yoga nidra (30 minutes each day)
Participants will listen to \~30-minute yoga nidra meditation recordings every day for 8 weeks.
Experimental: Yoga nidra (one 30-minute session/week, six 10-minute sessions/week)
For 8 weeks, participants will be asked to listen to one \~30-minute yoga nidra meditation recording per week and six \~10-minute meditation recordings per week.
No_intervention: Waitlist Control
During the intervention period, waitlist participants will not receive an intervention. At the end of Week 10, participants will be randomly assigned to low-dose yoga nidra or high-dose yoga nidra intervention for following the 8-week period.
Sponsors
Leads: University College, London
Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

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