An Experimental Study of Psychological Effect of School Based-Yoga on Low-Income School Children

Psychological Effect of School Based-Yoga on Low-Income School Children: Randomised Controlled Trial

Poverty is a common experience for many children and families in developing countries. Living in a poor or low-income household has been linked to poor health and increased risk for mental health problems than the general population. Previous studies link psychological well-being with yoga in adolescents and children. This study investigated the effects of a structured yoga program on psychological well-being in low-income school children.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Anxiety Disorder of Childhood; Psychological Disturbance
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Yoga

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 102
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• India
  • Maharashtra
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
      • NMP Medical Research Institute
  • Rajasthan
    • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
      • United Research International
  • Tamilnadu
    • Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
      • Arsha Vidya Study Centre

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 8 years to 13 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low income Group
• Parental consent to participate in study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Disabilities
• Substance abuse
• Living outside the school areas

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Yoga in School Group; 30-mins yoga sessions were conducted in schools for 8-weeks	Other: Yoga; 30 Min Yoga session included of Physical posture, Breathing exercise, Yoga games and Relaxation.
No Intervention: Control Group; Usual Activities in school

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Anxiety	Anxiety score was measured through State and Trait Anxiety Inventory	Change from baseline to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Depression	Depression Score was measured through Beck Depression Inventory	Changes from baseline to 8 weeks
Self Esteem	Self Esteem was measured through Rosenberg Self-esteem scale	Changes from baseline to 8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: NMP Medical Research Institute
• Collaborators: Arsha Vidya Study Centre; United Research International
• Investigators: Study Director: Divya Gaur, United Research International, India; Principal Investigator: Rajubhai P Odedra, NMP Medical Research Institute, India

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 21, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 21, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): March 12, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 21, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 21, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): May 23, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 23, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 21, 2019
• Last Verified: May 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Anxiety Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: NMP/UNRI

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No