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Pilot Randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of the Tamarkoz® method on sleep quality and perceived stress in daily life among students

Pilot Randomized controlled trial investigating the impact of the Tamarkoz® method on sleep quality and perceived stress in daily life among students - Tamarkoz Sleep Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036963
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-08-22
Start date
2025-10-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Sleep Quality, Tamarkoz, Student Sleep Health, Prevention of Disease and Promotion of Health

Interventions

Group 1: The Tamarkoz arm will receive access to 7 pre-recorded online Tamarkoz® sessions guided by a trained Tamarkoz instructor tailored for sleep improvement. Participants will complete these sessi

Sponsors

Technical University of Munich
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ? 18+ years old ? Good English ? Sleep quality rated as poor or = 5 on the Pittsburgh sleep quality index ? Perceived Stress rated as moderate =14 on PSS-10 ? University Student ? Agree to complete the intervention to the best of their ability ? Provide Informed consent to participating in study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Significant current practice of any form of meditation (>10 minutes per day) ? Having a diagnosis of any of the following disorders: ? Schizophrenia ? Sleep apnea ? Bipolar ? Suicidal ideation ? PTSD & complex trauma: ? Severe Depression ? Dissociative Disorder ? Are currently pregnant ? Substance dependance

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint of the study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the study.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
In secondary analyses, we will examine preliminary pre- to post-treatment differences in sleep quality between the intervention and control groups, assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), as well as differences in stress levels measured with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).

Countries

Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactDavid Erbert

Technical University of Munich

david.daniel.ebert@tum.de+49 (89) 289 – 24551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026