Effects of Kalaripayattu on Psychological Wellbeing and Behavior in Children

Effects of Kalaripayattu on Psychological Wellbeing and Behavior in Children: Randomised Wait- List Control Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03610594

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-01

Start date

2018-09-01

Completion date

2019-09-01

Last updated

2018-10-12

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Conditions

Behavior, Psychological

Brief summary

Kalaripayattu is an ancient martial art of India which has been practiced for centuries. It is mentioned in Vedic litrature of Ayurveda,Dhanurveda and Yoga. The main elements of Kalaripayattu include training in physical, combat, breathing exercises, higher form of meditation and specific class of medical treatments. The purpose of the experimental study is to determine the effect of kalaripayattu on psychological well-being and behaviour in children.

Interventions

OTHERKalaripayattu

Combination of Exercise, breathing, meditation, combat practices

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Children from 8 years to 12 years of age * Parents agreed to informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Physical disabilities * Diagnosed Mental or behavioural disorder * Practicing other exercise, physical trainings or yoga

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Psychological Well-being	Change from baseline to 12 weeks	Measured by MacArthur Health and Behavior Questionnaire

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Behavior	Change from baseline to 12 weeks	Measured by Child Behavior Scale

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026