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| Name | Class |
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| Warwick Research Services | OTHER |
| Arsha Vidya Study Centre, Tamilnadu, India | UNKNOWN |
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The impact of Arsha Vidya program on cognitive performance was examined in elementary school children. The study compares the effects of arsha vidya after school routine with usual after school routine in healthy 8-11 year-old Indian children.
The main objective of the study is to investigate the effect on cognitive function, behaviour and emotions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsha Vidya Group | Experimental | After school, children joined regular sessions in Arsha Vidya study centre to practice, vedic chants, vedanta reading, yoga and group activities within the ashram. |
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| Usual Activity Group | Other | After school, control group were asked to conitue their usual routine. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Arsha Vidya chldren's Group | Other | Yoga, Vedic chants, Vedant sessions, Gita sessions and group activities within the Gurukulam (centre) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Cognitive function | Cognitive functions measured by the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery | Change from baseline to 12-week |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Behaviour | Behaviour measured by the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function | Change from Baseline to 12-weeks |
| Attention | Attention measured by the D2 Test of Attention |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Neha Sharma, PhD | Warwick Research Services | Principal Investigator |
| Puneet Sharma | Sarvatra International, Dubai | Study Director |
| Buddhatmananda Saraswati | Arsha Vidya Study Centre, India | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| NMP Medical Research Institue | Jaipur | Rajasthan | 302019 | India |
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| Usual Activity group | Other | Usual after school activities at home. |
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| Change from baseline to 12-weeks |