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Yoga Therapy versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia

Yoga Therapy versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: A Single Blind Randomized Equivalence Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/09/027943
Enrollment
106
Registered
2020-09-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F01-F99- Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga Therapy: Cyclic meditation, Nadisodhan Pranayama, Bhramari pranayama, Vibhagiya Pranayama, duration- 30 minutes, Frequency- 5 days/ week , Duration- 16 week Control Intervention1

Sponsors

AIIMS Rishikesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1-Diagnosed with chronic insomnia as per ICSD-3 2-Has a score >= 15 on the Insomnia Severity Index 3-showed following using a sleep diary data during 1-week screening period: a-Mean TWT >= 60 m/Night b-Mean sleep efficiency 4-PHQ score showing moderate MDD at the maximum

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1-Urgent medical or psychiatric care required 2-Any suicide attempt in the past 6 months 3-Sleep disruptive co-morbid medical condition. 4-Any co-morbid significant Psychiatric condition and substance use that could worsen insomnia 5-Taking drugs having hypnotic potentials 6-Other sleep disorders that can disrupt sleep 7-Any of the following on baseline polysomnography (PSG): a- Apnoea-Hypopnea Index > 15 b- Periodic limb movement in sleep > 15 8- Hypnotic dependent 9-Pregnant women 10- MMSE 11-Patients with epilepsy 12-If unable to perform the yoga therapy module 13-Unwilling to enroll for CBT-I

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia treatment response (ISI total score reduction more than 6 points from baseline) Timepoint: 4 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1- Insomnia Remission (ISI total score less than 11) 2- Improvement in mood symptoms 3-Improvement in DBAS- 16 4-Improvement in measures of hyperarousal 5-Improvement in Sleep onset latency, Total Wake Time, Sleep Efficiency 6-Reduction of use of hypnotic medication (Cumulative dose/ week) Timepoint: 4 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGaurav Saurabh Sharma

All India Institute of medical sciences Rishikesh

sleepdoc.ravi@gmail.com7500355346

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026