Immediate Effect of Energy Alignment and Mantra on Stress Related Pain in Adolescents

Headache Clinical Trial

Official title:

Immediate Effect of Energy Alignment and Mantra on Stress Related Pain in Adolescents: Stomach Aches, Musculoskeletal Pains, and Headaches

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03308630
• Other study ID #: NMP/10092
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 8, 2017
• Last updated: October 8, 2017
• Start date: June 28, 2017
• Est. completion date: August 25, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: October 2017
• Source: NMP Medical Research Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Psychiatrists have expressed concern at the emergence of education as a serious source of stress for school-going children - causing high incidence of deaths by suicide. Many adolescents in India are referred to hospital psychiatric units for school-related distress - exhibiting symptoms of depression, high anxiety, frequent school refusal, phobia, physical complaints, irritability, weeping spells, and decreased interest in school work. Previous studies have found significant anxiety, distress, depression, worn outs and severe impact of psychological factors on the performances of dental, engineering and medical student. But students preparing for competitive exams have not been studied yet.

Current study reports the scientific evidence of immediate effect of yoga based techniques combined with music and Vedic chants on adolescents preparing for competitive exams.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 218
• Est. completion date: August 25, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: July 30, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 15 Years to 19 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All adolescents enrolled at the participating centers and that agree to sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• not agreement to sign the informed consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Headache
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Psychophysiologic Disorders
• Stress Related Disorder

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Yoga based Energy Alignment and Mantra
Yoga intervention was based on the concept that there is not just a physical body, but a "subtle energy" body can be bound with residue of stress, unprocessed emotions, and excess mental energy. Using Yoga based practices combined with Mantra chants, Music and energy alignments poses, stress induced pain can be alleviated.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
India	NMP Medical Research Institute	Bikaner	Rajasthan

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
NMP Medical Research Institute	Hong Kong Academy of Yoga Therapy, Warwick Research Services, UK

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Self reported Stress	Stress level on the scale of 1-10 was reported before the intervention and after 2 week of practice	2 Weeks
Secondary	Change in Musculo-skeleton Pain measured on VAS	VAS at the beginning and end of the 2 week of intervention	2 weeks
Secondary	Change in Headache severity on VAS	VAS at the beginning and end of the 2 week of study intervention	2 weeks
Secondary	Change in Stomach pain on VAS		2 weeks