The Effect of Relaxation Response Training on Declarative Memory and Learning in High School Students

November 2, 2007 updated by: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Stress contributes to health and behavioral issues in students, but will not be integrated into schools without evidence of benefit. This study was conducted to determine if a 6-week relaxation response (RR) curriculum improves cognitive performance in ninth grade students.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Stress contributes to health and behavioral issues in students, but will not be integrated into schools without evidence of benefit. This study was conducted to determine if a 6-week relaxation response (RR) curriculum improves cognitive performance in ninth grade students.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

90

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • a member of 9th grade at a residential preparatory school.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Determine if a 6-week relaxation response (RR) curriculum improves cognitive performance.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluate whether the program would influence levels of salivary cortisol and whether there would be a correlation between cortisol levels and performance on the cognitive tasks.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jeffery A Dusek, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Mind/Body Medical Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2001-P-000110

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