Dream yoga study: could lucid dreams ease anxiety?
NCT ID NCT07408206
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study explores whether dream yoga practices can improve sleep and reduce anxiety. About 70 healthy adults with mild anxiety will learn techniques using virtual reality and home sleep monitors. The goal is to understand how these practices affect brain activity and dreaming, not to provide treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals interested in participating will be screened for eligibility through a Qualtrics survey, a Score between 5-21 points in GAD-7. Healthy, English-speaking adults (at least 18 years old) with high dream recall (at least 1/week). Exclusion Criteria: * We will exclude people who self-report any of the following: 1. history of an established meditative practice 2. psychological or psychiatric disorders (other than mild anxiety) 3. sleep disorders, nightshift work in the past month, extreme chronotype or irregular sleeping pattern 4. use of recreational drugs in the past month 5. history of asthma, seizures or heart problems 6. unwillingness to wear headband during sleep
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Contemplative Sciences Center
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903-2628, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGEvanston, Illinois, 60208, United States
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