Evaluation of Yoga for Substance Use Risk Factors in a School Setting

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Conditions studied: Adolescent Development

In brief

This study will evaluate the efficacy of yoga taught during school to positively influence risk and protective factors of substance use and the initiation and severity of substance use. The study hypothesis is that, compared to a control group participating in regular physical education classes, subjects who participate in 32 yoga sessions across an academic year will improve in negative internalizing behaviors and self-regulatory skills that are known risk and protective factors for substance use. This study will also test the hypothesis that the yoga intervention will reduce both severity of substance use and the degree of substance use initiation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01821950

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

211

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-19

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Registered for physical education class

Where it is running

• Boston Latin School — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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