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NCT07408206 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1
Sleep, Dreaming, and Virtual Reality for Mental Health
A Early Phase 1 study of Anxiety, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- Recruiting
- Registry status
- Early Phase 1
- Development phase
- 70
- Enrollment target
- 2
- Study locations
NCT07408206 is a Early Phase 1 study of Anxiety that is actively recruiting participants, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, below the 440-participant average among 364 other Anxiety trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states.
The verdict
NCT07408206, a Early Phase 1 study of Anxiety, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Northwestern University.
- RECRUITING
- Registry status
- Early Phase 1
- Development phase
- 70 participants
- Enrollment target
- 2
- Study locations
Study Summary
People spend approximately one-third of their lives asleep, yet sleep is often underused as an opportunity to support psychological well-being. Contemplative traditions, including Tibetan Dream Yoga, have developed practices that use waking imagination and lucid dreaming to explore perception, awareness, and habitual patterns of thinking. Recent advances in sleep monitoring, dream communication, and lucid dream induction now make it possible to study these practices using scientific methods. This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the feasibility and effects of a Dream-Yoga-inspired intervention compared with an active control condition. The intervention combines waking and dreaming practices that are adapted for individuals without prior experience and delivered using virtual reality-based training and home sleep technology. The program is designed to be scalable and culturally neutral, without requiring prior knowledge of contemplative or religious traditions. The primary goals of the study are to characterize sleep and waking neurophysiology associated with Dream-Yoga-inspired practices and to evaluate whether participation is associated with changes in sleep-related brain activity and cognitive processes. Outcomes include measures of lucid dreaming, sleep physiology, and waking cognitive and perceptual processes. Anxiety will be assessed as an exploratory outcome to examine whether participation may be associated with changes in emotional experience. This study is not designed to provide treatment for anxiety or other clinical conditions. Results from this study will help inform the development of scalable sleep-based mental training approaches and guide future research on the use of dreaming and sleep practices to support psychological health and well-being.
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Dream Yoga Inspired Intervention
- BEHAVIORAL Sleep Health Enhancement Program (SHEP)
Study Locations (2)
Illinois
- Northwestern University - Evanston
Virginia
- Contemplative Sciences Center - Charlottesville
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 70 participants |
| Start Date | 2026-01-15 |
| Est. Completion | 2027-12-31 |
| Phase | Early Phase 1 |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT07408206
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT07408206 describes a study currently listed as recruiting, categorized as Early Phase 1. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 440-participant average among 364 other Anxiety trials with a reported enrollment target (84% lower). The listed sponsor is Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 1 condition, with Anxiety appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Dream Yoga Inspired Intervention is the first listed.
NCT07408206 reports 2 study locations spanning 2 distinct geographic areas - top geographies include Illinois, Virginia.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT07408206 about?
NCT07408206 is a clinical study titled "Sleep, Dreaming, and Virtual Reality for Mental Health". People spend approximately one-third of their lives asleep, yet sleep is often underused as an opportunity to support psychological well-being. Contemplative traditions, including Tibetan Dream Yoga, have developed practices that use waking imagination and lucid dreaming to explore perception, aware...
What is the current status of trial NCT07408206?
This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 70 participants. The study started on 2026-01-15. Estimated completion is 2027-12-31.
What conditions does trial NCT07408206 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Anxiety.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07408206?
The interventions under investigation include: Dream Yoga Inspired Intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Sleep Health Enhancement Program (SHEP) (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07408206?
This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where is trial NCT07408206 being conducted?
This trial has 2 study locations across Illinois, Virginia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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