A Study of Yoga for Treating Geriatric Insomnia

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title: A Mixed Design, With Wait List Control Crossover to Intervention, Clinical Trial of Integrated Yoga Style Practice Intervention for Improving Sleep and Quality of Life in the Elderly Population

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Insomnia is common in the elderly population and is associated with increased health problems, reduced quality of life and greater use of sleep inducing drugs. This research aims to examine the effectiveness of Yoga practice to treat insomnia in elderly people, determine the ability to enhance their quality of life and determine if it is suitable to western culture and conditions.

Clinical Trial Description

Introduction: Geriatric insomnia is prevalent, reducing life quality, diminishing cognition and increasing risk of accidents and mortality. Treatment with sedative-hypnotic drugs has limited effectiveness and further increases the risk of accidents and falls. Yoga has been shown to increase well-being in the elderly.

Hypotheses

1. Integrated yoga style practice can improve sleep quality/quantity

2. Integrated yoga style practice can improve quality of life.

Objectives:

1. Examine effectiveness of yoga for insomnia and reduction in use of hypnotics/relaxants in the elderly;

2. Determine whether yoga enhances quality of life in the elderly; and 3. Determine whether yoga is suitable for elderly in western culture(s).

Methods:

A mixed design crossover controlled trial (n =74, age range 60-87, M = 74.4, SD = 7.1) with 2 weekly classes incorporating physical and meditative yoga, and daily home practice of meditative yoga for 12 weeks. Measures included self-reported assessment of sleep quality (Sleep Logs, KSS, ESS, PSQI, MAPS), mood states (DASS, POMS), general health (SF-36) and mobile objective home sleep studies. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Primary Geriatric Insomnia
• Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

• NCT number: NCT00661843
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Shaare Zedek Medical Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2008
• Completion date: February 2009