Study to Find Out Whether Ashtanga Ghrita with Behaviour Therapy Can Improve Sleep and Behaviour in Children Aged 10 15 Years Affected by Excess Screen Time

An Open labelled Double-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Ashtanga Ghrita as an Adjunct to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Alone in the Management of Screen-Time Associated Sleep and Behavioural Disturbances in Children Aged 10 15 Years - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/02/102933

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-03

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F59- Unspecified behavioral syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age group 10 to 15 years Daily screen time more than 2 hours Symptoms of Difficulty in sleep onset Poor sleep quality Behavioural issues (e.g., inattention, irritability, mood swings, aggression) No chronic illness or psychiatric history/disorders Participants are included according to (SMD)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with diagnosed psychiatric or neurological disorders Use of sedatives or behavioural medications Severe cognitive impairments Any other chronic illness interfering with study participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in sleep quality as measured by the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) with a reduction in screentimeTimepoint: 0th,30th,60th,90th days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in behavioral functioning as measured by the Strength and difficulty questionnaire (SDQ)Timepoint: 0th,30th,60th,90th days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pratiksha Krishnarao Ulhe

AMRITA SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA

harikrishnanm@ay.amrita.edu9446262733

Outcome results