Reducing Problematic Internet Use and Improving Well-Being in Adolescents Through Online Yoga Meditation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Chantilly, Virginia.

Sponsor
Tilburg University
Study ID
NCT07587372
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Mental Wellbeing
  • Problematic Internet Use

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
12 Years - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Sahaja Yoga Meditation Program — BEHAVIORAL
    A 6-week online Sahaja Yoga meditation program consisting of 24 guided meditation sessions delivered four times per week.
  • Waitlist control group — OTHER
    Participants served as a waitlist control group during the initial 6-week study period and received the intervention after completion of the post-test assessment.

Study Details

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of an online Sahaja Yoga meditation program on problematic internet use, mental well-being, self-esteem, and psychological distress among adolescents and youth in the United States. Participants aged 12-18 years were randomly assigned to either a six-week online meditation intervention or a waitlist control group. The meditation sessions were delivered online by experienced adolescent practitioners of Sahaja Yoga meditation under adult supervision. All participants completed standardized self-report questionnaires before and after the intervention period. The study examined whether participation in the meditation program was associated with improvements in mental well-being and self-esteem, as well as reductions in problematic internet use and psychological distress. A follow-up assessment was also conducted for participants in the intervention group.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 2, 2025
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Sep 7, 2025
Completion
Sep 7, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
204 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Sahaja Yoga Meditation Group
    Participants received a 6-week online Sahaja Yoga meditation program consisting of four sessions per week.
  • Other: Waitlist Control Group
    Participants did not receive the intervention during the initial 6-week study period and completed outcome assessments only. After post-test assessment, they received the meditation program.

Primary Outcome Measure

Problematic internet use [ Time Frame: "From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks" ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Sahaja Yoga Meditation VirginiaChantillyVirginia20151-

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