None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Trataka intervention for 15 minutes for 30 days: An Investigator pre-trained in deep breathing and trataka will be leading the subjects. The time allotted to conduct this intervention i
Sponsors
Alumni association
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Adolescents living in the institutionalised homes more than 3 months 2.All genders, age group of 11-18 years 3.Able to converse with Kannada
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Hearing impaired 2. Vision impaired 3. Confused and not oriented to the time, place and events 4. Currently, those who are on psycho-therapy 5. Having eye infection, or previously diagnosed of having astigmatism, Glaucoma and cataract 6.History of convulsion, anxiety disorders 7.At the time of data collection those with fever, cough and/or rhinitis 8.Those with severe illness, recent post surgeries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome to find the effectiveness of trataka on the well-being of adolescents.Timepoint: Well-being measured at the baseline and one month after the intervention using EPOCH adolescent well-being tool | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome of the study is to find the association between pre-intervention well-being with subjects baseline characteristics, such as age, gender, duration of stay in the institutionalized home, education level, academic performance, frequency of visitors etc. Outcome measure at baseline before commencement of intervention.Timepoint: Everyday 15 minutes for 30 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Devina E Roudrigues
Father muller college of nursing
Outcome results
None listed