Evaluation of a Yoga Program in Schools

NCT ID: NCT01348893

Last Updated: 2019-03-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1693 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-08-31

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this preliminary study is to evaluate the effects of a yoga-based program on high school students' psychological health. Results will be used to generate specific hypotheses of how yoga may improve adolescent mental health.

Detailed Description

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Specific Aims:

1. To evaluate the hypothesis that 12 weeks of yoga during physical education will be acceptable by and feasible with high school students. To test Specific Aim 1, outcomes assessed at both Monument Mountain Regional High School and Waltham High School include: feasibility and acceptance.
2. To evaluate the hypothesis that yoga will improve self-and parent-reported psychosocial well-being including affect, mood, stress and anxiety in high school students, relative to control students taking regular physical education. To test Specific Aim 2, both primary outcomes (affect and mood) will be assessed at both schools. Additional psychosocial well-being outcomes assessed at Monument Mountain Regional High School include: life purpose/satisfaction and self-confidence during stress; self-esteem; parent-reported psychological difficulties; perceived stress; and sleep quality. Additional psychosocial well-being outcomes assessed at Waltham High School include: self-esteem; parent-reported psychological difficulties; and sleep quality.
3. To evaluate the hypothesis that yoga will improve self- and parent-reported self-regulatory skills including resilience, mindfulness, emotion regulation, anger expression, self-esteem and self-confidence relative to physical education controls. Self-regulation outcomes assessed at Monument Mountain Regional High School include: resilience; mindfulness; emotion regulation; control of anger expression; bullying; health behaviors; substance use risk factors; and attention. Self-regulation outcomes assessed at Waltham High School include: resilience; mindfulness; emotion regulation; control of anger expression; substance use risk factors; and attention.

Conditions

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Adolescent Development

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical education as usual

High school physical education curriculum established by the school, including competitive sports, aerobic and anaerobic activities, balance and coordination skills. Yoga is not a component of the curriculum.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Yoga during physical education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 to 16 weeks of group yoga classes (approximately 32 classes per student), 30-45 minutes per class, 2-3 times per week, during physical education class. Yoga program includes physical postures and movement, breathing exercises, partner/group games, deep relaxation and meditative techniques.

Interventions

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Yoga

12 to 16 weeks of group yoga classes (approximately 32 classes per student), 30-45 minutes per class, 2-3 times per week, during physical education class. Yoga program includes physical postures and movement, breathing exercises, partner/group games, deep relaxation and meditative techniques.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Kripalu Yoga In The Schools

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Registered for physical education class
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Brigham and Women's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sat Bir Khalsa, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sat Bir S Khalsa, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Locations

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Boston Latin Public School

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Monument Mountain Regional High School

Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Waltham Senior High School

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Noggle JJ, Steiner NJ, Minami T, Khalsa SB. Benefits of yoga for psychosocial well-being in a US high school curriculum: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012 Apr;33(3):193-201. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31824afdc4.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22343481 (View on PubMed)

Khalsa SR, McCarthy KS, Sharpless BA, Barrett MS, Barber JP. Beliefs about the causes of depression and treatment preferences. J Clin Psychol. 2011 Jun;67(6):539-49. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20785. Epub 2011 Mar 1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21365652 (View on PubMed)

Conboy LA, Noggle JJ, Frey JL, Kudesia RS, Khalsa SB. Qualitative evaluation of a high school yoga program: feasibility and perceived benefits. Explore (NY). 2013 May-Jun;9(3):171-80. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2013.02.001.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23643372 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2007P002600A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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