Orgasmic Meditation and Sleep Quality

Sleep Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Naturalistic, Longitudinal, Observational Study of Associations Between Frequency of Orgasmic Meditation Practice, Occurrence of Female Physiological Orgasm and Sleep Quality

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04455971
• Other study ID #: OMSLEEP
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 6, 2020
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: May 2021
• Source: Institute of OM Foundation
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to use an observational design to examine whether the practice of orgasmic meditation (OM) is associated with app-based measures of sleep quality. A secondary purpose of this study is to examine whether the occurrence of physiological orgasm during OM practice is associated with app-based measures of sleep quality. It is hypothesized that the practice of OM will have a positive impact on sleep quality.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 46
• Est. completion date: April 15, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: April 15, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. =18 years old, males and females, no exclusion by race, ethnicity or sexual orientation

2. Experienced in OM practice ("experienced" defined as >10 OM sessions in lifetime)

3. Currently practicing OM and participating in =1 OM session per week on average

4. Willingness to calibrate the Sleep Cycle app and use it for 30 continuous nights

5. Ability to charge phone by bed overnight during sleep

6. Ability to place phone near the bed, such as on a nightstand table overnight during sleep

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to speak English

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sleep

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Orgasmic Meditation
Orgasmic Meditation (OM) is a form of meditation that increases bodily awareness during structured, partnered female genital stimulation over a 15-minute period.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Institute of OM Foundation	Santa Rosa	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Institute of OM Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Correlation between sleep quality and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	"Sleep quality" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app	30 days
Secondary	Correlation between sleep duration and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	"Sleep duration" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app	30 days
Secondary	Correlation between time to fall asleep and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	"Time to fall sleep" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app	30 days
Secondary	Correlation between sleep regularity and occurrence and frequency of OM sessions during the prior day	"Sleep regularity" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app	30 days
Secondary	Change in total sleep duration during nights following OM and nights following no OM	"Sleep duration" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app	30 days
Secondary	Change in time to fall asleep during nights following OM and nights following no OM	"Time to fall sleep" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app	30 days
Secondary	Change in sleep regularity during nights following OM and nights following no OM	"Sleep regularity" will be measured using the Sleep Cycle app	30 days