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The aim of the study is to evaluate, with a small-scale pilot study, the efficacy of Meditation Relaxation therapy for Sleep Paralyses in patients with narcolepsy. The study involves two arms, with intervention with Meditation Relaxation therapy or sham over a period of three months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| MR therapy | Experimental | MR therapy is a psychological treatment for SP, comprised of the following steps applied directly during the attack: Step I: Reappraisal of the meaning of the attack; Step II: psychological and emotional distancing; Step III: inward focused-attention meditation; Step IV: Muscle relaxation. |
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| Control intervention | Active Comparator | The control intervention was identical, except participants engaged in deep breathing; entailing slow deep breaths, while repeatedly counting from 1-10. This is an active control (breathing-distraction exercise) rather than a placebo. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR therapy. | Behavioral | MR therapy is based on 4 steps applied directly during the attack: Step I: Reappraisal of the meaning of the attack; Step II: psychological and emotional distancing; Step III: inward focused-attention meditation; Step IV: Muscle relaxation. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Sleep Paralysis Experiences and Phenomenology Questionnaire (SP-EPQ) | The questionnaire addresses the distress associated with SP. | Three months. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Daily journal | Each day during the study (12 weeks), participants rated their SP occurrence, perceived duration (sec./min.), fear associated with SP, and disturbance caused by hallucinations (on a ten-point scale). | Three months. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Azienda USL di Bologna | Recruiting | Bologna | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020188 | Sleep Paralysis |
| ID | Term |
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| D020923 | REM Sleep Parasomnias |
| D020447 | Parasomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| breathing-distraction exercise | Behavioral | The control intervention is based on a breathing exercise, the patients should entail slow deep breaths, while repeatedly counting from 1-10 |
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| D001523 |
| Mental Disorders |