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Clinical Trials/NCT03796754
NCT03796754CompletedNot Applicable

Integration of the YoBEKA Program (Yoga, Movement, Relaxation, Concentration and Mindfulness) Into Elementary Schools in Germany

Charite University, Berlin, Germany1 site in 1 country250 target enrollmentStarted: January 21, 2019Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
250
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Questionnaire on the assessment of stress and stress management in childhood and adolescence - Revision (SSKJ 3-8 R)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is a first evaluation of the effectiveness of the YoBEKA Program (Yoga, Movement, Relaxation, Concentration and Mindfulness) to evaluate potential effects in stress reduction and concomitant psychological parameters.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
6 Years to 12 Years (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Students from participating primary schools in Berlin aged 6-12 years
  • •Written declaration of consent of the parent or legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Serious chronic or acute diseases
  • •Immobility or serious restriction for gymnastic exercises due to orthopaedic, neurological or other medical causes
  • •Participation in another study

Arms & Interventions

YoBEKA Intervention

Active Comparator

Intervention: YoBEKA (Behavioral)

Control group

No Intervention

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Questionnaire on the assessment of stress and stress management in childhood and adolescence - Revision (SSKJ 3-8 R)

Time Frame: Change baseline, 4 months

Filled out by students, assessing composite score (range 29-94): subscale 1 (stress-vulnerability \[range 7-28\]) summed with subscale 3 (stress symptoms and well-being \[range 22-66\]), lower score meaning a better outcome

Secondary Outcomes

  • Inventory of the quality of life of children and adolescents (KIDSCREEN-27 children)(Change Baseline, 4 months, 12 months)
  • Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)(Change Baseline, 4 months, 12 months)
  • Teacher anxiety and stress inventory (LASI)(Change Baseline, 4 months, 12 months)
  • Screening for somatoform disorders of childhood and adolescence (SOMS-E)(Change Baseline, 4 months, 12 months)
  • Inventory of the quality of life of children and adolescents (KIDSCREEN-52 parents)(Change Baseline, 4 months, 12 months)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Andreas Michalsen

Principal Investigator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study Sites (1)

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