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Remote Yoga Nidra for Deprescribing BZRAs
Sponsor: National University of Natural Medicine
Summary
The overall goal of this application is to assess feasibility and impact of a remotely delivered guided meditation practice called Yoga Nidra, for reducing or stopping use of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists (BZRAs) for insomnia and anxiety in a population of older adults recruited from within the Birmingham VA medical system.
Official title: Remotely-delivered Yoga Nidra for Decreasing Use of BZRAs for Insomnia and Anxiety in Older Adults
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2025-05-31
Last Updated
2024-08-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Yoga Nidra
Recordings were created to allow participants access to a variety of Yoga Nidra practices. Participants will be instructed to complete a 30-minute Yoga Nidra 3-5 times per week, at any time of day or night (including before bed and/or during bouts of sleeplessness). This duration and frequency is informed by previous studies. Related to intentionally decreasing BZRA use, the recording requests each practitioner to set a resolve/personal goal at the start of each practice, and they are asked to repeat it again at the end. In our study, participants will be asked to develop a short and simple resolve in their own words, related to reducing BZRA use, improving sleep and decreasing anxiety, and they will be asked to recite it at each practice.
Sleep Hygiene, Anxiety, and Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Education
Participants will be instructed to access excerpts from standardized and trusted materials through our online platform for 30 minutes, 3-5 times per week.