Mindful Kala: Virtual Bharatanatyam Wellness Program for Students

NCT04745364 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2000029766
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 53
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In the current study, the researchers propose to develop and pilot test a Bharatanatyam (i.e. Indian classical dance) program called Mindful Kala with the hopes of decreasing stress and increasing psychosocial well-being, mindfulness, cultural competence, and connectedness amongst a group of college students. The investigators hope that this program can help students cultivate well-being during the challenging and stressful time of COVID-19.

Conditions

Quality of Life; Cultural Competence; Stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Change in stress from Mindful Kala Intervention

  A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program reduces student stress levels. This will be measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (min = 0; max = 4) which consists of 10 scale items. The higher the score, the more likely participants are stressed. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).

  Baseline, 4 weeks

• Change in subjective well-being from Mindful Kala Intervention

  A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases subjective well-being. This will be measured by the PERMA Scale (min = 0; max = 10) which consists of 15 scale items. The higher the score, the higher participant well-being. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).

  Baseline, 4 weeks

• Change in mindful awareness from Mindful Kala Intervention

  A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases mindful awareness of the present moment. This will be measured by the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity (min = 0; max = 4) which consists of 11 scale items. The higher the score, the more mindful participants are. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).

  Baseline, 4 weeks

• Change in cultural competence from Mindful Kala Intervention

  A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases cultural competence. This will be measured by the Cultural Competencies Self-Assessment Survey (min = 0; max = 5) which consists of 26 scale items. The higher the score, the more culturally competent participants are. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).

  Baseline, 4 weeks

• Change in connectedness from Mindful Kala Intervention

  A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases connectedness. This will be measured by one question asking questions how connected they feel to the Yale community (min = 1; max = 5). The higher the score, the more connected participants feel. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).

  Baseline, 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Stress

  Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks

• Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Well-Being

  Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks

• Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Mindfulness

  Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks

• Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Cultural Competence

  Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks

• Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Connectedness

  Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Feasibility & Acceptability of Mindful Kala

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Session One

EXPERIMENTAL

Session One participants undergo the 4-week course from 2/21/2021 to 3/15/2021

Behavioral: A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala

Session Two

EXPERIMENTAL

Session Two participants undergo the 4-week course from 3/22/2021 to 4/12/2021

Behavioral: A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala

Interventions

A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala BEHAVIORAL

The 4-week Mindful Kala program focuses on three components of Bharatanatyam: nritta (i.e. technical movements), natya (i.e. storytelling), and nritya (i.e. a combination of movements and narration; nritta + natya).

Session One; Session Two

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Yale student
• years of age or older
• Must complete all survey measures
• Is available for all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times
• Attends all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times

You may not qualify if:

• Not a Yale student
• Not 18 years of age or older
• Does not complete all survey measures
• Is not available for all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times
• Does not attend all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Good Life Center, Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

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• Koch SC, Riege RFF, Tisborn K, Biondo J, Martin L, Beelmann A. Effects of Dance Movement Therapy and Dance on Health-Related Psychological Outcomes. A Meta-Analysis Update. Front Psychol. 2019 Aug 20;10:1806. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01806. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 31481910 BACKGROUND

• Son C, Hegde S, Smith A, Wang X, Sasangohar F. Effects of COVID-19 on College Students' Mental Health in the United States: Interview Survey Study. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Sep 3;22(9):e21279. doi: 10.2196/21279.

  PMID: 32805704 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 30439838 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 32525390 BACKGROUND

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Study Officials

• Laurie Santos, Doctorate

  Yale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Elizabeth Goldfarb, Doctorate

  Yale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This study uses a waitlist control design. The "call for participants" will be included in the Good Life Center newsletters sent the week of February 8th (if possible) and February 15th. Students will register by 11:59 pm on Friday, February 19th . If they are eligible, within the registration survey, participants will then progress to baseline assessments of stress, well-being, mindful awareness, cultural competence, and feelings of connectedness to the Yale community. Participants will be randomly assigned to either Session One or Session Two.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 3, 2021
• First Posted: February 9, 2021
• Study Start: February 4, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 12, 2021
• Study Completion: April 12, 2021
• Last Updated: June 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)