Meditation for school children

Assessment of meditation for enhancement of mental health and well-being of school aged children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN29529048

Enrollment

200

Registered

2016-07-12

Start date

2011-10-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

General well-being and mental health risk Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

In this study, primary school children will participate in a controlled trial. They will be placed into one of three groups: 1. Face to face meditation instruction, based on sahaja yoga, delivered in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary school aged children

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No current/ previous history severe mental illness/disability 2. No condition that may prevent comprehension and engagement with behavioural intervention being studied

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in mental health, assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline and after 30 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Drop out rates 2. Qualitative feedback regarding acceptability and feasibility of the intervention	—

Countries

Australia

Contacts

Public ContactRamesh Manocha

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026