Does Style Matter: Comparison of Moderate- to Low-intensity Styles of Yoga

Part of paid clinical trials in Orlando, Florida.

Sponsor
Caitlin Cheruka
Study ID
NCT07638267
Status
Active Not Recruiting

Conditions

  • Health Adult Subjects
  • Heart Health Markers
  • Insomnia
  • Insomnia Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 40 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Vinyasa yoga — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will follow a pre-recorded standardized sequence that includes a person demonstrating each sequence and provides verbal cues for the vinyasa yoga session. The 60-minute vinyasa yoga protocol incorporated standing, seated, and supine postures and included the following order of sequences: integration, sun salutations, crescent lunge series, balancing, standing, back bending, and restorative series.
  • Gentle yoga — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will follow a pre-recorded standardized sequence that includes a person demonstrating each sequence and provides verbal cues for the gentle yoga session. This sequence focuses primarily on seated and supine postures and is designed to be accessible, safe, and restorative. All poses are low-impact and supported using yoga blocks to promote comfort and reduce physical strain.
  • Non-active control — OTHER
    The non-active control session, participants will complete a quiet rest period while watching a nature documentary. The film is educational in nature and has been carefully selected to avoid any graphic, distressing, offensive, or psychologically sensitive content. It is commercially available and rated G for general audiences. Participants will be asked to remain seated and refrain from the use of electronic devices. A staff member will remain present to ensure participants following procedures.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if yoga works to improve sleep and heart health in adults with and without insomnia disorder. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the style of yoga impact participants heart health overnight? * Does the style of yoga improve participants sleep following a single session? Researchers will compare adults with insomnia disorder to adults with healthy sleep . Participants will: * Complete a moderate-intensity yoga practice, a low-intensity intensity yoga practice, and a quiet rest period while watching a nature documentary in the evening on three separate evenings * Participants will have their sleep and heart health measured using a watch and heart rate monitor overnight following each visit

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Sep 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
42 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: vinyasa yoga
    60 minute moderate-intensity yoga session
  • Experimental: gentle yoga
    60 minute low-intensity yoga session
  • Other: Control Condition
    60-minute non-active control condition

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in nocturnal root mean square of successive difference between normal heartbeats (RMSSD) heart rate variability (HRV) [ Time Frame: Overnight immediately after each experimental sessions (vinyasa yoga, gentle yoga, non-active control) for a total of 3 separate nights. ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFlorida32816-

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