15-Minute meditation may boost resilience to sleeplessness
NCT ID NCT05026541
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 15-minute meditation practice called Shoonya meditation can help people stay sharp after a night without sleep. Researchers compared regular meditators to people who nap regularly, measuring brain activity, heart rate, and cognitive performance. The goal is to understand if meditation can protect against the mental fog caused by sleep deprivation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shoonya meditation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple meditation techniques to help people cope better with sleep loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 72 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and meditation may not meaningfully improve cognitive performance after sleep deprivation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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