| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/03/105699 [Registered on: 09/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
09/03/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Yoga & Naturopathy |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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MOON LIGHT MEDITATION ON STRESS LEVELS AND SLEEP QUALITY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A Study to evalute the impact of moon light meditation on stress levels and sleep quality in young adults - A Quasi Experimental study |
| Trial Acronym |
nil |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
kurra pooja |
| Designation |
UG Scholar |
| Affiliation |
alvas college of naturopathy and yogic sciences |
| Address |
Alva’s Anandamaya Arogyadhama Depatment of yoga room no 10 Nature Cure and Yoga Hospital Mijar, Moodbdiri-574225 Mangalore, D.K Karnataka.
mijar,moodbidri
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574225
India |
| Phone |
9347743224 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
pkurra@gmial.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Deeksha Shenoy G |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
alvas college of naturopathy and yogic sciences |
| Address |
Alva’s Anandamaya Arogyadhama department of yoga rom no 10 Nature Cure and Yoga Hospital Mijar, Moodbdiri-574225 Mangalore, D.K Karnataka.
MIJAR MOODIBIRI
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574225
India |
| Phone |
9535574807 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
deekshashenoyg77@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Deeksha Shenoy G |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
alvas college of naturopathy and yogic sciences |
| Address |
Alva’s Anandamaya Arogyadhama Department of yoga room no 10 Nature Cure and Yoga Hospital Mijar, Moodbdiri-574225 Mangalore, D.K Karnataka.
MIJAR MOODIBIRI
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574225
India |
| Phone |
9535574807 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
deekshashenoyg77@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Alva’s Anandamaya Arogyadhama Mijar Mangalore, D.K Karnataka. |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
self funded |
| Address |
Alva’s Anandamaya Arogyadhama Nature Cure and Yoga Hospital Mijar, Moodbdiri-574225 Mangalore, D.K Karnataka. |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Archana k |
Alvas Anandamaya Arogyadhama |
Alva’s Anandamaya Arogyadhama Department of yoga room no 10 Nature Cure and Yoga Hospital Mijar, Moodbdiri-574225 Mangalore, D.K Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
9448152915
dr.archanabnys@yahoo.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethical Committee For Human Studies of Alvas College Of Naturopathy And Yogic Sciences |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
stress and sleep quality |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
BREATH CONCENTRATION |
The participants will ben asked to sit comfortably and concentrate on their breathing for the time period of 15 minutes |
| Intervention |
moon light meditation |
• The participants were asked to Sit comfortably in any meditative posture. Then they will be asked to take a deep breath in and breath out and to take breath in through nostrils-hold the breath-breath out through mouth.
• They will be told to become aware of their whole body and to take another deep breath in and slowly breath out through nostrils for 2 times.
• The participants will be asked to keep a good smile on their face and to breath in with smile and breath out with smile.
• They will instructed to become aware of the moon and light of the moon , directly or indirectly enveloping them. They will be asked to feel bathing in the moon light and to take a deep breath in and breath out and let go all their tensions and stiffness.
• In the pleasant ambience of moonlight,they will be relaxing their bodies and are instructed to take a deep breath in -hold the breath and breath out to let go all tension in shoulder and arms.
• The participants will be said to feel the light of the moon moving through their body and passing through their body like the light passes through the crystal also the moon light is passing through them either from the front or from the back of the body.
• They will be asked to keep the smile on their face and relax more and more in the soothening light of the moon. Whatever thoughts are coming in their mind just let them come , pleasant thoughts , unpleasant thoughts-welcome all.
• Participants will be told to take long breath in and let goo. Along with breath they will also be instructed to breath in the light of the moon and breath out all tensions. Whatever thoughts coming in their mind just let them come,let go all their efforts and relax.
• As they will be relaxing more and more,their mind relaxes more and more.
• The participants are instructed to let the moonlight occupy every corner of their mind and every cell of their body and also to take a deep breath in and breath out also letting go all their efforts.
• They will be feeling the pleasant rays of the moon showering on their mind,occupying the mind and the body and also feels the cleansing and soothing effect of the moon on their mind with relaxing and letting go with deep breath in and breath out.
• Then slowly and gradually they will be told to become aware of their body and sorroundings.
• At last they will again have a take deep breath in and out for 2 times. With a great feeling of relaxation they will gently open their eyes.
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Female |
| Details |
2.Participants experiencing mild to moderate stress (measured using a validated scale)
3.Participants reporting poor sleep quality.
4.Participants who provide written informed consent.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1.Diagnosed anxiety, depression, or other mental health illness which require medical treatment.
2.Current use of sleep medications.
3.Participants who has experienced major past trauma.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Sleep quality(ISMA)
stress(PSQI) |
Pre and Post test |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| nil |
nil |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="15"
Sample Size from India="15"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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20/03/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
20/03/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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This study shows that moon light meditation helps in reducing stress levels and improving sleep quality in young adults. Participants felt more relaxed and experienced better sleep after practicing moon light meditation regularly. Therefore, moon light meditation can be used as a simple and natural method to manage stress and enhance sleep in young adults. |