Orgasmic Meditation and Sleep Quality

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep

• Registration Number: NCT04455971
• Lead Sponsor: Institute of OM Foundation

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to use an observational design to examine whether the practice of orgasmic meditation (OM) is associated with app-based measures of sleep quality. A secondary purpose of this study is to examine whether the occurrence of physiological orgasm during OM practice is associated with app-based measures of sleep quality. It is hypothesized that the practice of OM will have a positive impact on sleep quality.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-02
• Study Start: 2020-10-06
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-15
• Study Completion: 2021-04-15
• Status Verified: 2021-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-05-07
• Last Update Posted: 2021-05-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

1. ≥18 years old, males and females, no exclusion by race, ethnicity or sexual orientation
2. Experienced in OM practice ("experienced" defined as >10 OM sessions in lifetime)
3. Currently practicing OM and participating in ≥1 OM session per week on average
4. Willingness to calibrate the Sleep Cycle app and use it for 30 continuous nights
5. Ability to charge phone by bed overnight during sleep
6. Ability to place phone near the bed, such as on a nightstand table overnight during sleep

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to speak English

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation between sleep quality and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	30 days	"Sleep quality" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in total sleep duration during nights following OM and nights following no OM	30 days	"Sleep duration" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app
Correlation between sleep duration and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	30 days	"Sleep duration" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app
Correlation between time to fall asleep and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	30 days	"Time to fall sleep" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app
Correlation between sleep regularity and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	30 days	"Sleep regularity" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app
Change in sleep regularity during nights following OM and nights following no OM	30 days	"Sleep regularity" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app
Change in time to fall asleep during nights following OM and nights following no OM	30 days	"Time to fall sleep" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of OM Foundation; 🇺🇸 Santa Rosa, California, United States