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A Study to Assess and compare the effectiveness of Mindfulness Meditation and Aerobic Exercise to Improve Physical Health and Mental Well-Being in Generation Z Health Care Students

Balancing Mind and Body: A Cross- Over Study on the Impact of Mindful Meditation and Aerobic Exercise on Physiological Health Markers and Psychological Well-being among Gen Z Health Care Students

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103185
Enrollment
750
Registered
2026-02-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: Mindful exercises Will be given by PI (trained in mindful exercises and published in WOS, PubMed and Scopus indexed journals. It includes four steps

Sponsors

Father Muller Research Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: First-year students who participated in Phase I and Who stay in FMCI hostels and fall in Obesity I Physically fit for aerobic activity Willing to participate in both the interventions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students with diagnosed psychological or metabolic disorders Those currently undergoing similar interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured mindful meditation program on lipid profile, Serum Cortisol, BMI, stress levels, and mindful attention awareness. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured aerobic exercise program on lipid profile, Serum Cortisol, BMI, stress levels, and mindful attention awareness. 3. To compare the effects of mindful meditation and aerobic exercise on the selected health indicators among participants. Timepoint: 11 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the baseline levels of lipid profile, Serum Cortisol, BMI, stress levels, and mindful attention awareness among Gen Z health care students before the intervention.Timepoint: 1 month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSasikumar S

Father Muller College of Nursing

sasikrisna@gmail.com9620410946

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026