A Trauma-Informed Approach for Positive Youth Development for Montana
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
- Enrollment
- 18
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Salivary Cortisol Testing
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Given the prevalence of suicide and mental health issues in rural Montana, this project is intended to help mitigate stressors that may contribute to poor behavioral and mental health in high school-aged children. The immediate goal is to determine viability of a partnership with a rural southwestern Montana school and test the feasibility of a piloted implementation of a trauma-informed yoga intervention to address behavioral health outcomes and positive youth development.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 11 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Students enrolled in a specific weight training class at predetermined high school in rural Montana
Exclusion Criteria
- •Students not enrolled in a specific weight training class at predetermined high school in rural Montana
Arms & Interventions
Experimental Group
18 high school students in a weight training class will be assigned to this experimental group and will receive the one-hour intervention twice weekly for 8 weeks.
Intervention: Trauma-Informed Yoga (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Salivary Cortisol Testing
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks (Midpoint)
Students will provide a saliva sample in which cortisol levels will be analyzed through salivary assay kits (through Salimetrics.com). Samples will be collected on the first day of the intervention, halfway through the intervention, and on the last day of the intervention to determine if the intervention has improved stress levels (as indicated by a reduction in cortisol levels). A biostatistician will provide analysis and conclusion of these samples at the conclusion of the study.
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents(Baseline and 7 weeks after beginning of intervention)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Anxiety Scale(Baseline and 7 weeks after beginning of intervention)
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for Ages 11-17 (Overall Score)(Baseline and 7 weeks after beginning of intervention)
Investigators
Lauren Davis
Assistant Professor
Montana State University