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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/08/092302 [Registered on: 04/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [Sookshma mediation]  
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Benefits of practice of sookshma meditation on sleep and stres in medical students 
Scientific Title of Study   The Impact of Sookshma Meditation on Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress in MBBS Students: A Comprehensive Analysis 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Swikruti Behera 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal Tata Medical College 
Address  Department of Physiology Manipal Tata Medical College Kadani Road Baridih

Purbi Singhbhum
JHARKHAND
831017
India 
Phone  8332918887  
Fax    
Email  swikruti.behera@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Swikruti Behera 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal Tata Medical College 
Address  Department of Physiology Manipal Tata Medical College Kadani Road Baridih

Purbi Singhbhum
JHARKHAND
831017
India 
Phone  8332918887  
Fax    
Email  swikruti.behera@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Swikruti Behera 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal Tata Medical College 
Address  Department of Physiology Manipal Tata Medical College Kadani Road Baridih

Purbi Singhbhum
JHARKHAND
831017
India 
Phone  8332918887  
Fax    
Email  swikruti.behera@manipal.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Swikruti Behera 
Address  Professor and Head Department of Physiology Manipal Tata Medical College Kadan Road Baridih Jamshedpur 831017 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Swikruti Behera  Manipal Tata Medical College  Department of Physiology Manipal Tata medical College Kadani Road, Baridih, Jamshedpur
Purbi Singhbhum
JHARKHAND 		 8332918887

swikruti.behera@manipal.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Manipal Tata Medical College Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy Volunteers willing to practice sookshma meditation 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Nil  Nil 
Intervention  Sookshma Meditation  Practice of Sookshma Meditation for 4 weeks 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  26.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  All apparently healthy student Volunteers willing to participate and practice sookshma meditation. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Nonconsenting students, students having fever and/or any chronic illness will be excluded from the study. Students taking any form of medication for any chronic or acute condition will also be excluded 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Impact on sleep quality and psychological distress upon 4 week practice of sookshma meditation.  Impact on sleep quality and psychological distress upon 4 week practice of sookshma meditation. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
nil  nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   02/09/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Health and well being : It will help the medical students to handle stress more effectively and have a quality sleep which will in turn prepare them for future. It will also ensure good mental and physical health in the long run.
Sleep and stress : sleep and stress are not only interconnected they are also interdependent on each other. Poor sleep and psychological distress can lead to various diseases which may include metabolic and non-metabolic ones. It can also affect psychological and cognitive function in the long run.
Sookshma Meditation : Effect of meditation on MBBS students are also very scarce. Moreover, Sookshma Meditation is a very new technique which has shown promising result and very literature on its scientific benefits is almost nil. Meditation is a cost effective but has been proven to be helpful in various sectors which can help the medical students in handling stress and long working hours.
Scientific contribution : This study will add to the existing scientific literature by providing more insights through newer meditation techniques like Sookshma meditation. It aims to provide evidence which can help in modifying or planning medical education and its policies in future. 
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