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Sky Intervention for Substance Use Disorder (SKY Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Barbara Warren, PhD
Research Sponsored by Ohio State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up before sky intervention, 1 hour after intervention and 1 month after intervention
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SKY Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether a specific type of meditation may help individuals with opioid addiction.

Eligible Conditions
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Opioid Use Disorder

SKY Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~before sky intervention, 1 hour after intervention and 1 month after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and before sky intervention, 1 hour after intervention and 1 month after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in psychological health following the Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) therapy
Change in the number of participants that complete the Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) therapy

SKY Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: SKY InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in the intervention group will get to participate in the SKY program, for 5 days with each day session taking 3 hours/day. SKY program involves a) specific breathing exercises and social interaction with other participants in the program. Following completion of the program, another set of questionnaires will be administered to collect information regarding stress, mood, and opioid use. After completion of the 5 day SKY program, participants will practice SKY every day at home for 30 days. They will also need to attend 4 weekly group sessions during this period and each session is expected to last 1 hour. At the end of the 30 day period, another set of questionnaires will be administered to collect information regarding stress, mood, and opioid use.
Group II: Usual treatmentActive Control1 Intervention
Participants assigned to the control group will not have access to the SKY program but will continue with usual care. They will also complete questions after 5 days and again after 30 days.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Sky Intervention
2018
N/A
~70

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor
827 Previous Clinical Trials
502,690 Total Patients Enrolled
Barbara Warren, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorOhio State University
Keith Warren, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorOhio State University

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Evaluating The Efficacy Of A Mind-Body Intervention In Overcoming Opioid Addiction
2018. "Evaluating The Efficacy Of A Mind-Body Intervention In Overcoming Opioid Addiction". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03791645.
~10 spots leftby Apr 2025
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