NCT02329015

Curriculum Evaluation of a Novel Health and Wellness Program Within New York City Schools

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 112 (actual)
• Sponsor: Long Island University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the academic and psycho-social benefits of a yoga-informed health and wellness program (HWP) to a standard physical education program for middle and high school students within New York City (NYC) schools.

Detailed description

Approximately 100 students at a public New York City High School will be randomized at the level of class into either the experimental (yoga-informed health and wellness program) or control arm (physical education class). Students will receive two classes per week of approximately 45 minutes throughout the academic year. Data will be collected in September 2014 and February and May of 2015.

Conditions

• Adolescent Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Yoga-informed Health and Wellness Program	The HWP will be comprised of physical postures, breathing exercises, a period of sitting in stillness (meditation) and relaxation provided two times per week, 45 minutes per session, for the entire school year (Sept. - June).
BEHAVIORAL	Physical Education Class	Standard physical education

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-09-01
• Primary completion: 2015-08-01
• Completion: 2015-08-01
• First posted: 2014-12-31
• Last updated: 2016-11-04
• Results posted: 2016-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States