Neurophysiological Patterns of Mindfulness Meditation for Insomnia
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Insomnia
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 13
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility (i.e., subject retention at initial follow-up assessment)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a pilot study evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a non-pharmacological, mind-body intervention to improve sleep quality, including a preliminary evaluation of neurophysiological signals. The study involves 4 weeks of guided mind-body practice at home using a smartphone app during bedtime and pre/post in-lab sleep study visits.
Investigators
Gloria Y. Yeh
Associate Professor of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •age 20 - 50 years\*
- •chronic insomnia (defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Diploma in Social Medicine, DSM-V or International Classification of Sleep Disorders - Third Edition, ICSD-3) with sleep latency \>20 minutes
- •speak and understand English
- •have a smart phone for mobile app installation
Exclusion Criteria
- •sleep disorders other than insomnia (e.g., narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, sleep deprivation, jet lag, etc)
- •shift worker or routine night shifts
- •women with pregnancy or breast feeding
- •history of head trauma or surgery
- •regular (defined as twice a week or more) practice of mind-body interventions
- •neurological disorders (e.g. epilepsy, dementia, stroke, Parkinson's disease, neuroinfections, brain tumors, etc.)
- •current use of neurologic, psychiatric, or cardiovascular medications that have expected neuropsychiatric or cardiovascular effects (i.e., beta-blockers, hypnotics, antidepressants).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility (i.e., subject retention at initial follow-up assessment)
Time Frame: At one month follow up visit
The primary metric for assessing Feasibility will be subject retention at the initial follow-up assessment. This includes the proportion of enrolled subjects that are active in the study at the initial follow-up assessment.
Secondary Outcomes
- Acceptability(At completion of the 4 week program)