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Cyclic Meditation and Sleep Quality: A Review.

Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
December 1, 2024
Deenadayalan Boopalan et al. (8 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effects of cyclic meditation (CM) on sleep quality based on available scientific data.

Results Summary

CM was found to be effective in enhancing sleep quality, with effect sizes ranging from 0.56 to 4.90 across studies. However, further randomized controlled studies with additional sleep parameters are needed to strongly recommend CM as a standalone intervention for sleep disturbances.

Population

Healthy volunteers, type-2 diabetic patients, alcohol dependents, and caregivers for special needs children in India.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (2)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Cyclic meditation (CM)
increase
quality of sleep
healthy volunteers, type-2 diabetic patients, alcohol dependents, and caregivers for special needs children
d = 0.56-4.90
has been found to be effective
#1
Cyclic meditation (CM)
increase
sleep
-
-
could be tentatively considered as a beneficial practice to improve
#2
Abstract

Objectives  Insufficient sleep leads to several short- and long-term physical and mental consequences. Yoga is a popularly known complementary health approach that maintains physical and mental health through asanas, meditation, and breathing techniques. Cyclic meditation (CM), derived from one of the Upanishads, is practiced by combining physical postures (asanas) with relaxation techniques. Recent findings emphasize the significance of CM as a means to enhance sleep quality. The current review aims to find the effects of CM on sleep quality through the available scientific data. Methods  The current review includes research articles evaluating CM's effect on sleep quality from various databases such as PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Google Scholar up to January 22, 2023. We conducted a literature search using keywords related to CM and sleep quality, and search results were restricted to studies published in the English language. Results  There were 5 articles with 277 participants meeting inclusion criteria, all conducted in India. Of those, 2 were randomized controlled trials and 3 were single-group or two-group pre-post and crossover studies. Participants ranged from healthy volunteers, type-2 diabetic patients, alcohol dependents, and caregivers for special needs children. Based on the available scientific evidence, CM has been found to be effective ( d =  0.56-4.90) in enhancing the quality of sleep. Conclusion  The CM technique could be tentatively considered as a beneficial practice to improve sleep. However, further, adequately powered, and randomized controlled studies with various other parameters of sleep are required to strongly recommend CM as a stand-alone yogic intervention for sleep disturbance.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality65/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score2.30
Normalized Score0.63
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