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

January 21, 2019 updated by: NMP Medical Research Institute

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.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Rajasthan
      • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 302019
        • NMP Medical Research Institue

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

8 years to 11 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

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: OTHER
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: 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.
Yoga, Vedic chants, Vedant sessions, Gita sessions and group activities within the Gurukulam (centre)
OTHER: Usual Activity Group
After school, control group were asked to conitue their usual routine.
Usual after school activities at home.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cognitive function
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12-week
Cognitive functions measured by the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery
Change from baseline to 12-week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Behaviour
Time Frame: Change from Baseline to 12-weeks
Behaviour measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function
Change from Baseline to 12-weeks
Attention
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 12-weeks
Attention measured by the D2 Test of Attention
Change from baseline to 12-weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Puneet Sharma, Sarvatra International, Dubai

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 (ACTUAL)

March 21, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

January 15, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 12, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

January 23, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

January 23, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2019

Last Verified

January 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NMP/ Arsha/0092

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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