Effects of Regular Practice of Yoga on Subjective and Objective Sleep Quality in Primary Insomnia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Primary Insomnia
• Interventions: Behavioral: Yoga

• Registration Number: NCT03314441
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of regular Viniyoga in patients suffering from primary insomnia.

Detailed Description

Insomnia is very prevalent in Europe (14-27%). Cognitive behavioral therapy is the treatment of choice in patients suffering from primary insomnia, allowing to obtain a long term (2 years) sleep quality improvements in 62% of patients. Yoga is another behavioral therapy that have shown benefits in patients suffering from anxiety disorders. Few studies have been focused on yoga benefits in sleep disorders. The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of regular Viniyoga on sleep quality (subjective and objective) in patients suffering from primary insomnia.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-16
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-19
• Study Start: 2017-11-08
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-30
• Study Completion: 2021-05-31
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

-primary insomnia

Exclusion Criteria

• shift work,
• associated sleep disorder (sleep apnea, narcolepsy,..)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Yoga	Yoga	Patients receiving Yoga lessons for 3 months

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
total sleep time	3 months	total sleep time measured by polysomnography and actigraphy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
wake after sleep onset	3 months	wake after sleep onset measured by polysomnography and actigraphy
sleep latency	3 months	sleep latency measured by polysomnography and actigraphy
sleep efficiency	3 months	sleep efficiency measured by polysomnography and actigraphy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHu Saint Pierre; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium