Neuro-physiological effects of Yoga Nidra.

Yoga Nidras Impact on Brain Waves: An EEG-based Comparative Randomized Crossover Study. - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/070480

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-07-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga Nidra: A single session of 45 minutes recorded Yoga Nidra will be provided to each participant. Control Intervention1: Comaparable similiar characterstick audio for the same durati

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-60 years. 2. No experience of Yoga Nidra (novices). 3. Those educated at least up to 10th standard (matric equivalent). 4. Willing to give informed consent. 5. Basic knowledge of English language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Major Depression as assessed by Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). 2. Suffering from clinical mental health disorder or taking medication for the same (self-reported). 3. Female participants during menstruation. 4. Poor sleep quality (scores from 6 to 15) as assessed by the Brief Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (B-PSQI).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To assess and compare the electro-encephalographic spectral analysis, HRV, GSR, respiration rate, PPG, EMG, ECG, blood pressure & and heart rate during practicing 20 minutes or 45 minutes of Yoga Nidra and a comparable control condition in novices. 2. To evaluate and compare the acute effects of Yoga Nidra and a comparable control condition on executive functioning in novices. 3. To correlate the effects of Yoga Nidra as observed from EEG data analysis with subjective reports of participants.Timepoint: Pre and Post session	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To assess and compare the electro-encephalographic spectral analysis, HRV, GSR, respiration rate, PPG, EMG, ECG, blood pressure & and heart rate during practicing 20 minutes or 45 minutes of Yoga Nidra and a comparable control condition in novices. 2. To evaluate and compare the acute effects of Yoga Nidra and a comparable control condition on executive functioning in novices. 3. To correlate the effects of Yoga Nidra as observed from EEG data analysis with subjective reports of participants.Timepoint: Pre and Post session

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To study and compare the acute effect of Yoga Nidra and a comparable control condition on state anxiety and emotions (positive and negative affect) of novices. Timepoint: Pre and Post session	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRahul Garg

National Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology

nrz238177@nrcvee.iitd.ac.in8824447596

Outcome results