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NCT Number: NCT05874232

The Impact of Heartfulness Self-Care Program on Anxiety, Satisfaction With Life, and Loneliness Levels in Students and Staff in High Schools.

This quantitative study assesses the baseline anxiety, satisfaction with life, and loneliness scores in students and staff in a global study. Assessments at baseline will include the GAD, SWLS, and UCLA loneliness scale, and the same questionnaires were collected in Week 4 and Week 8. The Google form questionnaire will ask the high schoolers and staff for their email address and their parent's email address (if they are under 18). The form will also include a question eliciting interest in participation in the 4-weeks Heartfulness program. The program will include tools that promote a heart-based nurturing environment focusing on relaxation, positivity, and developing growth mindsets.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Loneliness Mental Disorders Personal Satisfaction Satisfaction With Life

Age range

14 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ranjani B Iyer

Novi, Michigan, 48375, United States

About this study

The specific aim of this study is to assess changes in scores measuring symptoms of anxiety using GAD-7 (and GAD-Child), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS and SWLS-C), and UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • High School Students (grades 9-12) and Staff, aged 14 and above, and willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Non-English speaking high school students and staff and those with mental health diagnoses such as Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety disorders.

Treatment and study plan

Self-Care Program through Heartfulness

Behavioral

A four-week Self-Care program through Heartfulness will be offered to participants in the Heartfulness group. This would include a daily practice of relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using an app and once a weekly webinar for 30 minutes. Guided relaxation and meditation sessions will be offered to the participants during the intervention weeks. These virtual sessions were conducted by Heartfulness Champions and certified trainers from Heartfulness Institute.

Primary outcomes

  1. Assess the current level of Anxiety

    Time frame: Week 0

    To assess the current level of anxiety in high school students and staff through GAD Scale.

  2. Changes level of Anxiety

    Time frame: Week 4 and Week 8

    To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on anxiety in high school students and staff.

  3. Assess the current level of Satisfaction with Life

    Time frame: Week 0

    To assess the current level of satisfaction with life in high school students and staff through SWLS Scale.

  4. Changes level of Satisfaction with Life

    Time frame: Week 4 and Week 8

    To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on satisfaction with life in high school students and staff.

  5. Assess the current level of Loneliness

    Time frame: Week 0

    To assess the current level of loneliness in high school students and staff through UCLA loneliness scale.

  6. Changes in Loneliness levels

    Time frame: Week 4 and Week 8

    To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on loneliness in high school students and staff.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Heartfulness Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
May 24, 2023
Registry last updated
May 24, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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