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Sleep patterns in internal medicine resident physicians and the effect of heartfulness meditation

Sleep patterns in internal medicine resident physicians and the effect of heartfulness meditation during outpatient rotation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16871934
Enrollment
36
Registered
2021-03-04
Start date
2019-01-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-20

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Conditions

Sleep quality in resident physicians Not Applicable

Interventions

A consensus sleep diary (CSD) is completed, and sleep is monitored using actigraphy during a 1-week outpatient rotation. After four intervening weeks, when the residents returned to the same rotation,

Sponsors

WellSpan Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All resident physicians willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Residents unwilling to participate in the study 2. This study is not designed for people who are experiencing psychological distress that may be associated with bipolar disorder, substance abuse (drugs or alcohol abuse in last 6 months), alcohol withdrawal, BMI <18 kg/m², suicidal ideation, active psychotherapy, major depression, anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea requiring CPAP, eating disorder, borderline personality disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, or psychotic disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep quality measured using Consensus Sleep Diary (CSD) and actigraphy watches measured during baseline outpatient rotation week and repeated during the intervention week with Heartfulness meditation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Subjective sleep quality measured using CSD during baseline outpatient rotation week and repeated during the intervention week with Heartfulness meditation 2. Objective sleep parameters measured using actigraphy watches during baseline outpatient rotation week and repeated during the intervention week with Heartfulness meditation

Countries

United States of America

Outcome results

None listed

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