Effects of Regular Practice of Yoga on Subjective and Objective Sleep Quality in Primary Insomnia

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of regular Viniyoga in patients suffering from primary insomnia.

Insomnia is very prevalent in Europe (14-27%). Cognitive behavioral therapy is the treatment of choice in patients suffering from primary insomnia, allowing to obtain a long term (2 years) sleep quality improvements in 62% of patients. Yoga is another behavioral therapy that have shown benefits in patients suffering from anxiety disorders. Few studies have been focused on yoga benefits in sleep disorders. The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of regular Viniyoga on sleep quality (subjective and objective) in patients suffering from primary insomnia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Primary Insomnia

Interventions

YogaBEHAVIORAL

4 yoga lessons with and instructors on a 3 months period. Patients are asked to exercise yoga daily for 5 to 30 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: -primary insomnia Exclusion Criteria: * shift work, * associated sleep disorder (sleep apnea, narcolepsy,..)

Locations (1)

CHu Saint Pierre

Brussels, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

total sleep time

total sleep time measured by polysomnography and actigraphy

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

sleep latency

sleep latency measured by polysomnography and actigraphy

Time frame: 3 months

sleep efficiency

sleep efficiency measured by polysomnography and actigraphy

Time frame: 3 months

wake after sleep onset

wake after sleep onset measured by polysomnography and actigraphy

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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