An Experimental Study of Psychological Effect of School Based-Yoga on Low-Income School Children

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological Disturbance; Anxiety Disorder of Childhood
• Interventions: Other: Yoga

• Registration Number: NCT03960944
• Lead Sponsor: NMP Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

Poverty is a common experience for many children and families in developing countries. Living in a poor or low-income household has been linked to poor health and increased risk for mental health problems than the general population. Previous studies link psychological well-being with yoga in adolescents and children. This study investigated the effects of a structured yoga program on psychological well-being in low-income school children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-05-21
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-21
• Study Completion: 2019-03-12
• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-21
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• Low income Group
• Parental consent to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria

• Disabilities
• Substance abuse
• Living outside the school areas

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Yoga in School Group	Yoga	30-mins yoga sessions were conducted in schools for 8-weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety	Change from baseline to 8 weeks	Anxiety score was measured through State and Trait Anxiety Inventory

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self Esteem	Changes from baseline to 8 weeks	Self Esteem was measured through Rosenberg Self-esteem scale
Depression	Changes from baseline to 8 weeks	Depression Score was measured through Beck Depression Inventory

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

United Research International; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

NMP Medical Research Institute; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Arsha Vidya Study Centre; 🇮🇳 Chennai, Tamilnadu, India