The Effect of Relaxation Response Training on Declarative Memory and Learning in High School Students

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT00179504
• Lead Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Brief Summary

Stress contributes to health and behavioral issues in students, but will not be integrated into schools without evidence of benefit. This study was conducted to determine if a 6-week relaxation response (RR) curriculum improves cognitive performance in ninth grade students.

Detailed Description

Stress contributes to health and behavioral issues in students, but will not be integrated into schools without evidence of benefit. This study was conducted to determine if a 6-week relaxation response (RR) curriculum improves cognitive performance in ninth grade students.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-07
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-16
• Study Completion: 2007-09
• Status Verified: 2007-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-11-02
• Last Update Posted: 2007-11-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• a member of 9th grade at a residential preparatory school.

Exclusion Criteria

• none

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine if a 6-week relaxation response (RR) curriculum improves cognitive performance.	6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate whether the program would influence levels of salivary cortisol and whether there would be a correlation between cortisol levels and performance on the cognitive tasks.	6 weeks