Efficacy of Alternative therapies in the cases of primary insomnia

Efficacy of Yoga therapy (Yog Nidra) and Shirodhara in adults with Primary Insomnia A Multi-Centric Randomized Controlled Trial - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/083668

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-03-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F418- Other specified anxiety disorders

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Newly diagnosed primary insomnia with complaints of sleep disturbances

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: secondary insomnia Pregnant women Chronic systemic disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in Sleep quality and sleep duration is primary outcome. Modern medicine is having its own limitations. If it is taken for long duration, it may cause dependency. Insomnia cases may be successfully treated with alternative therapies like Shirodhara and Yognidra. Shirodhara may be most effective treatment for Insomnia. integrative approach may be beneficial for the improvement in Sleep Efficiency.Timepoint: first 7 days allotted therapy wlii be given (shirodhara/ yog nidra/ modern medicine) from 8 th day therapy will be stopped and patients only will maintain diary for noting observations regarding Sleep quality and duration up to 15 th day	—

Measure

Time frame

Improvement in Sleep quality and sleep duration is primary outcome. Modern medicine is having its own limitations. If it is taken for long duration, it may cause dependency. Insomnia cases may be successfully treated with alternative therapies like Shirodhara and Yognidra. Shirodhara may be most effective treatment for Insomnia. integrative approach may be beneficial for the improvement in Sleep Efficiency.Timepoint: first 7 days allotted therapy wlii be given (shirodhara/ yog nidra/ modern medicine) from 8 th day therapy will be stopped and patients only will maintain diary for noting observations regarding Sleep quality and duration up to 15 th day

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
integrative approach may be beneficial for the improvement in Sleep Efficiency.Timepoint: 15 days observations will be noted down	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGEETANJALI SAMBHAJI KARLE

AYUSH department, MUHS

geetanjali.anat@gmail.com09890767919

Outcome results