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NCT05523414 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

The Effect of SKY Breath Meditation on Health and Well-being

A NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
45
Enrollment target

NCT05523414: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

NCT05523414 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Alabama at Birmingham. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05523414, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this pilot SKY (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) Breath Meditation study is to establish feasibility and acceptability of the intervention; and investigate preliminary effectiveness of the intervention at the DNA methylation, RNA and protein levels in blood samples collected from participants before and after the 8 week SKY intervention. Primary outcomes also include preliminary effectiveness at the physiological level using a wearable device used for continuous monitoring. Secondary outcome measures include behavioral inventories.

Primary Outcome

Descriptive statistics will be used to compute the proportion of screen-eligible participants enrolled by consent. Proportions will be computed, along with 95% confidence intervals, to indicate the precision of the point estimate.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL SKY

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2023-04-01
Est. Completion 2024-09-12
Phase NA
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1,160 total trials

What the finished NCT05523414 record still lists

NCT05523414 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which SKY is the first listed.

NCT05523414 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05523414 about?

NCT05523414 is a clinical study titled "The Effect of SKY Breath Meditation on Health and Well-being". The goal of this pilot SKY (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) Breath Meditation study is to establish feasibility and acceptability of the intervention; and investigate preliminary effectiveness of the intervention at the DNA methylation, RNA and protein levels in blood samples collected from participants befor...

What is the current status of trial NCT05523414?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2023-04-01. Estimated completion is 2024-09-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05523414?

The interventions under investigation include: SKY (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05523414?

This trial is sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham, which has 1,160 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT05523414's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 1411th of 2000 higher than 578 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05523414, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05523414 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.