Curriculum Evaluation of a Novel Health and Wellness Program Within New York City Schools
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Long Island University
- Enrollment
- 112
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Academic Performance: Grade Point Averages
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the academic and psycho-social benefits of a yoga-informed health and wellness program (HWP) to a standard physical education program for middle and high school students within New York City (NYC) schools.
Detailed Description
Approximately 100 students at a public New York City High School will be randomized at the level of class into either the experimental (yoga-informed health and wellness program) or control arm (physical education class). Students will receive two classes per week of approximately 45 minutes throughout the academic year. Data will be collected in September 2014 and February and May of 2015.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 14 Years to 19 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •• Male or female students attending NYC schools
Exclusion Criteria
- •Lack of permission to attend physical education class
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Academic Performance: Grade Point Averages
Time Frame: 1 year
GPA was calculated as the numeric average of course scores of all courses taken by the student weighted by credit load of each course using a standard process within NYC public schools.
Secondary Outcomes
- Response to Stress Questionnaire (RSQ)(1 year)
- Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well Being Scale(1 year)
Investigators
Marshall Hagins
Professor
Long Island University