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

NMP Medical Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cognitive Change

Treatments: Other: Arsha Vidya chldren's Group; Other: Usual Activity group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03813888

NMP/ Arsha/0092

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 11 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Arsha Vidya Group

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Arsha Vidya chldren's Group

Usual Activity Group

Other group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Usual Activity group