Effect of Arshvidya After School Program on Cognitive Processes in Elementary School Children

NCT ID: NCT03813888

Last Updated: 2019-01-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-21

Study Completion Date

2018-03-12

Brief Summary

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The impact of Arsha Vidya program on cognitive performance was examined in elementary school children. The study compares the effects of arsha vidya after school routine with usual after school routine in healthy 8-11 year-old Indian children.

The main objective of the study is to investigate the effect on cognitive function, behaviour and emotions.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cognitive Change

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arsha Vidya Group

After school, children joined regular sessions in Arsha Vidya study centre to practice, vedic chants, vedanta reading, yoga and group activities within the ashram.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Arsha Vidya chldren's Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Yoga, Vedic chants, Vedant sessions, Gita sessions and group activities within the Gurukulam (centre)

Usual Activity Group

After school, control group were asked to conitue their usual routine.

Group Type OTHER

Usual Activity group

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual after school activities at home.

Interventions

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Arsha Vidya chldren's Group

Yoga, Vedic chants, Vedant sessions, Gita sessions and group activities within the Gurukulam (centre)

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual Activity group

Usual after school activities at home.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be 8 - 11 years of age at the start of the intervention
* Healthy Children
* Not start new activity within the intervention period
* Parental conset
* Parents to allow and participate where needed in intervention

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious chronic illnesses and diseases
* Diagnosed with any psychiatric illness
* Intake of medication that may affect study outcomes
* not able to continue for 12-weeks of participation
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Warwick Research Services

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Arsha Vidya Study Centre, Tamilnadu, India

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

NMP Medical Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Neha Sharma, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Warwick Research Services

Puneet Sharma

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sarvatra International, Dubai

Buddhatmananda Saraswati

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Arsha Vidya Study Centre, India

Locations

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NMP Medical Research Institue

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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NMP/ Arsha/0092

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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