The Impact of Heartfulness Program on Loneliness in High School Students in the US

Heartfulness Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Loneliness

Treatments: Behavioral: Self-Care Program through Heartfulness

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04602455

2020/05/8

Details and patient eligibility

About

This quantitative study assesses the baseline loneliness scores in all the high school students in the US. Assessments at baseline will include the UCLA loneliness scale. The Google form questionnaire will ask the high schoolers for their email address and their parent's email address (if they are under 18). The form will also include a question eliciting interest in participation in the 4-weeks Heartfulness program. The program will include tools that promote a heart-based nurturing environment focusing on relaxation, positivity, and developing growth mindsets.

Full description

The specific aims of the study are:

1. To assess the current level of loneliness in high school students through the UCLA loneliness scale.
2. To assess the beneficial impact of the Heartfulness program on loneliness in high school students in the US.

Enrollment: 108 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 19 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants are High School students in the US and willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking high school students in the US and those with mental health diagnoses such as Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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108 participants in 2 patient groups

Heartfulness Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were asked to practice relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using the calendar and HeartBot app, and participate in once a week webinar for 30 minutes during the four weeks. UCLA Loneliness scale was recorded prior to the start of the study and at its end after the duration of 4 weeks. The score was reviewed to see the changes in the loneliness scale.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Self-Care Program through Heartfulness

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group had no change in their daily routines.