Curriculum Evaluation of a Novel Health and Wellness Program Within New York City Schools
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Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_1
Started Sep 2014
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 29, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 31, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2015
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
November 4, 2016
CompletedNovember 4, 2016
September 1, 2016
11 months
December 29, 2014
April 25, 2016
September 17, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Academic Performance: Grade Point Averages
GPA was calculated as the numeric average of course scores of all courses taken by the student weighted by credit load of each course using a standard process within NYC public schools.
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Response to Stress Questionnaire (RSQ)
1 year
Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well Being Scale
1 year
Other Outcomes (3)
Self Report Questionnaire (Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure)
1 year
Student Self-Report Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function
1 year
Teacher Report Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function
One year
Study Arms (2)
Health and Wellness program
EXPERIMENTALBehavioral intervention
Physical Education Class
ACTIVE COMPARATORBehavioral intervention
Interventions
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).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Male or female students attending NYC schools
You may not qualify if:
- Lack of permission to attend physical education class
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Eastside Community High School
New York, New York, 10009, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
This study had several limitations including the lack of blinding of tester and an excessive reliance on self-report. Analysis limited by an inability to test effects due to clustering. Novelty, Pygmalion, or motivational effect cannot be ruled out.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Marshall Hagins PhD, PT
- Organization
- Long Island University
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Marshall Hagins, PhD
Long Island University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 1
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 29, 2014
First Posted
December 31, 2014
Study Start
September 1, 2014
Primary Completion
August 1, 2015
Study Completion
August 1, 2015
Last Updated
November 4, 2016
Results First Posted
November 4, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-09