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15-Minute meditation may boost resilience to sleeplessness

NCT ID NCT05026541

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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.

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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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Study facts

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Participants

72 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Healthy adults recruited from across the United States.

Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Shoonya meditation program participants/individuals eligible to participate who are healthy adults of age 18 or older, and reside in the United States. Participants must be able and willing to travel to Boston. 2. Nap Group: Healthy adults of age 18 or older that reside in the United States, nap regularly (at least 3 times a week), and do not meditate regularly. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of any neurological condition (i.e. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, brain tumors, brain surgery, or multiple sclerosis) 2. History of any psychiatric disorder, within last 5 years (i.e. anxiety, psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder) 3. Current use of cognition enhancing medications 4. Active history (within the last 5 years) of alcohol or drug abuse (\> 10 drinks per week) 5. History (within the last 5 years) of stroke/aneurysm 6. Recent history (\< 3 months) of seizures 7. 60 years of age or older 8. History of Heart Attack and Ejection Fraction less than or equal to 30% 9. Pregnancy 10. Non-English speaking 11. History/Diagnosis of any sleep disorder 12. Consumption of 3 or more cups of coffee a day 13. Previously learned shoonya meditation (for the meditator groups)

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Conditions

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cognitive disorder Sleep Deprivation sleep disorder sleep-wake disorder

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Cognitive change Sleep Sleep deprivation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

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