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Effects of Kalaripayattu on Psychological Wellbeing and Behavior in Children

NCT03610594 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2018-10-12

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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.

Conditions

  • Psychological
  • Behavior

Interventions

OTHER

Kalaripayattu

Combination of Exercise, breathing, meditation, combat practices

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Warwick Research Services

    collaborator OTHER

  • Swamigal Trust for Vedic Science, India

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • NMP Medical Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Neha sharma, PhD · Warwick Research Services

  • Ravishankar Ramanathan, BA · Swamigal Trust for Vedic Studies

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-01
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2019-09-01

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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