<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03817593</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>Sheba-18-5309-DG-CTIL</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT03817593</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>TM Meditation in Children With ADD/ADHD</brief_title>
  <official_title>The Assessment of Transcendental Meditation Training on ADD/ADHD Symptoms of Adolescents.</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Sheba Medical Center</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Sheba Medical Center</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common developmental&#xD;
      disorders experienced in childhood, with limited options for effective pharmacological&#xD;
      treatment. Transcendental Meditation (TM) has been proposed to be used as a tool for&#xD;
      attentional training and modulating autonomic nervous system activity in the ADHD population.&#xD;
      However, the empirical support in favor of meditation for ADHD is limited, and the mechanism&#xD;
      by which TM may have an effect on ADD/ADHD is not understood. There is also a conflicted data&#xD;
      as to the nature of autonomic dysregulation of ADHD.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Heart Rate Variability (HRV) represents the beat to beat changes of heart rate in the&#xD;
      interbeat interval, and considered to be a non-invasive tool to study autonomic nervous&#xD;
      system. There is evidence that a non-directive meditation may increase parasympathetic&#xD;
      activity and overall HRV. To the best of our knowledge, the differential effect of meditation&#xD;
      on ADHD symptoms: according to the baseline HRV of the participants, or ADHD subtypes has not&#xD;
      been assessed.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The aim of this study is to collect the data on ADHD adolescents who will get TM training as&#xD;
      a part of out-of-school program, which is offered all children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, aged&#xD;
      11.5 y-16y, in the community center of Kadima-Zoran, Israel.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The assessment of all of the children participating in this program will be performed with&#xD;
      the help of validated questionnaires for diagnosis and follow-up of ADD/ADHD, and HRV&#xD;
      monitoring.&#xD;
&#xD;
      In order to perform an assessment in a controlled way, the instruction of TM shall take place&#xD;
      in two cycles of 3 months each.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common developmental&#xD;
      disorders experienced in childhood, with a prevalence of 5 -10%, and can persist into&#xD;
      adulthood (1) It is characterized by a combination of overactive, poorly modulated behavior&#xD;
      with marked inattention and may involve physical aggression, which may be associated with a&#xD;
      number of structural and functional abnormalities in the central nervous system (2).&#xD;
&#xD;
      Pharmacological treatment is often the treatment of choice; however its effectiveness is&#xD;
      limited and often involves considerable side effects (3).&#xD;
&#xD;
      Meditation has been proposed to be used as a tool for attentional training and modulating&#xD;
      autonomic nervous system activity in the ADHD population. A systematic review of meditation-&#xD;
      based interventions for children with ADHD could not reach definite conclusions regarding&#xD;
      their efficacy due to poor methodological quality of the studies (4).&#xD;
&#xD;
      A pilot randomized controlled study published few years ago demonstrated that three months of&#xD;
      TM practice resulted in significant improvement of ADHD symptoms (5).&#xD;
&#xD;
      The mechanism by which TM may have an effect on ADD/ADHD is not understood. Furthermore, it&#xD;
      is not clear whether TM may have a differential effect on the two subclasses of this&#xD;
      condition: inattentive- and hyperactive- type&#xD;
&#xD;
      Individuals with ADHD probably have imbalances in autonomic nervous system activity, which&#xD;
      may be associated with impairment of sustained attention (6) and emotional regulation&#xD;
      (7,8,9).&#xD;
&#xD;
      Heart Rate Variability (HRV) represents the beat to beat changes of heart rate in the&#xD;
      interbeat interval, resulting from dynamic balance of sympathetic and parasympathetic inputs&#xD;
      to the heart being a non-invasive tool to study autonomic nervous system, has been proposed&#xD;
      to be related to cognitive performance (10) and be a potential marker of stress (11). A lower&#xD;
      resting HRV has been associated with greater difficulties in emotional regulation, especially&#xD;
      a lack of emotional clarity and impulse control (12), depression and anxiety states (15),&#xD;
      while higher levels - with higher cognitive performance, increased emotional regulation and&#xD;
      perception of well-being (13, 14).&#xD;
&#xD;
      There is however no agreement as to the nature of autonomic dysregulation of ADHD (9,16,17).&#xD;
&#xD;
      The effect of meditation on autonomic nervous system via changes in heart rate variability&#xD;
      has been studied recently. Interestingly, some of the techniques were associated with lower&#xD;
      HRV (18), while others - with increased parasympathetic activity and HRV (19). To the best of&#xD;
      our knowledge, the differential effect of meditation on ADHD symptoms: according to the&#xD;
      baseline HRV of the participants, or ADHD subtypes has not been assessed.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Aims&#xD;
&#xD;
      Primary objective:&#xD;
&#xD;
      To collect the data on ADHD adolescents who will get TM training&#xD;
&#xD;
      Secondary objectives:&#xD;
&#xD;
        1. To assess whether improvement of symptoms may be sustained for 3 months after the&#xD;
           intervention.&#xD;
&#xD;
        2. To assess whether the effect of TM on ADHD symptoms may be correlated with the baseline&#xD;
           HRV or ADHD subtypes of the participants.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Participants and Methods&#xD;
&#xD;
      Study design TM classes are going to take place in the facility of Community Center at the&#xD;
      Kadima Zoran Community Center for Culture and Sport (as an out-of-school program): a group of&#xD;
      TM instructors will provide TM teaching to the adolescents with ADD/ADHD of the Zoran school,&#xD;
      with the consent of the teachers and the parents of the children.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Since March 2019, the TM classes will be offered to all children aged 11.5 y-16y, with a&#xD;
      confirmed diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, under supervision of the school teachers.&#xD;
&#xD;
      About 50 adolescents out of 60 adolescents, diagnosed with ADHD shall participate in this&#xD;
      program.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The assessment and follow-up on these children will be performed by pediatric neurologist and&#xD;
      HRV monitoring.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The instruction of TM shall be in two groups (of 20-30 children each). TM training for each&#xD;
      group shall be 3 months. The children in both groups shall be followed up for 6 months, and&#xD;
      assessed by the same parameters.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Participants:&#xD;
&#xD;
      About 50 adolescents out of 60 adolescents, diagnosed with ADHD who study at this school, are&#xD;
      expected to participate in this program.&#xD;
&#xD;
      A senior pediatric neurologist will examine the children, confirm the diagnosis, according to&#xD;
      the DSM 5 criteria, and shall obtain a written informed consent for the evaluation of the&#xD;
      children during this program.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Current pharmacological treatment, ADHD subtype (e.g. inattentive type, combined type or&#xD;
      mixed type) and the comorbidities will be documented.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Group 1&#xD;
&#xD;
      Two certified teachers of TM will teach these children according to the following protocol,&#xD;
      as previously described by Grosswald et al(20):&#xD;
&#xD;
      Each participant will have an individual instruction for 1 hour, followed by a course of 3&#xD;
      weekly group meetings (1-1.5 hours) The students shall meditate in a group for 10 minutes,&#xD;
      twice a day, during 3 months, under the supervision of school teachers who will be instructed&#xD;
      in TM technique.&#xD;
&#xD;
      A group follow-up will be performed 10 days after a completion of the course, and then each&#xD;
      participant will receive personal meetings with TM instructor on a weekly basis during the&#xD;
      first month, and then twice a month.&#xD;
&#xD;
      After additional 3 months participants in this group will be examined again, to assess&#xD;
      sustainability of the effect.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Group 2 Following the completion of the first 3 months period, the second group will receive&#xD;
      TM training as above, and during the first 3 months this will be a reference (control) group.&#xD;
&#xD;
      Data analysis&#xD;
&#xD;
      The data will be analyzed according to the treatment groups. Similarly to the previous study&#xD;
      (20) the expected statistical power of 93%will be calculated for comparison of means (Student&#xD;
      T-test) .The assumed difference between groups is 0.1 and adopted Standard Deviation within&#xD;
      the groups is ±0.1 (20).&#xD;
&#xD;
      Additional observations will be assessed according to the baseline HRV (sympathetic or&#xD;
      parasympathetic predominance) and the ADHD subgroups (inattentive or hyperactive&#xD;
      predominance), while the two ADHD subgroups and two HRV subgroups will be assessed&#xD;
      independently with dichotomous outcomes. In the probable case that the two TM groups (A&amp;B)&#xD;
      shall not be significantly different, both groups may br assessed as one cohort with n=50,&#xD;
      assuming dichotomous outcomes. This project may provide a preliminary assessment of the&#xD;
      impact of ADHD subtype and of baseline HRV on the differential effect of TM on ADHD symptoms.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Withdrawn</overall_status>
  <why_stopped>
    Due to COVID epidemics and the multiple lock-downs, we were unable to begin the study&#xD;
  </why_stopped>
  <start_date type="Anticipated">November 2021</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">May 24, 2022</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Anticipated">April 2022</primary_completion_date>
  <study_type>Observational</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <observational_model>Case-Crossover</observational_model>
    <time_perspective>Prospective</time_perspective>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Achenbach Youth Self-Report (YSR) assesses overall behavioral and emotional functioning.</measure>
    <time_frame>The changes in scoring of this questionnaire from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months</time_frame>
    <description>A self-reported scale that assesses overall behavioral and emotional functioning. appropriate behaviors, as well as inappropriate ones. The scale is designed for both parents and teachers, contains both social competency and behavior problem items.</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Cardiac vagal tone - indexed by heart rate variability (HRV)</measure>
    <time_frame>The changes in HRV from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months</time_frame>
    <description>HRV refers to changes in normal cardiac interbeat intervals, are under control of the vagus nerve (21), may be a biomarker of psychopathology (22) and of faster recovery from stress (23). HRV is also linked to social and emotional function and can be seen as an objective measure of emotional and social functioning both in healthy and ill population (24).</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Conners 3 questionnaire</measure>
    <time_frame>The changes in scoring of this questionnaire from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months</time_frame>
    <description>Assesses cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems, with a focus on ADHD and comordbid disorders-providing teacher, parent, and student perspectives</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)</measure>
    <time_frame>The changes in scoring of this questionnaire from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months</time_frame>
    <description>Assesses executive function behaviors in the school and home environments. The questionnaire was developed for parents and teachers of school-age children and is designed to assess the abilities of a broad range of children and adolescents. Tthe BRIEF is useful when working with children who have learning disabilities and attention disorders, traumatic brain injuries, lead exposure, pervasive developmental disorders, depression, and other developmental, neurological, psychiatric, and medical conditions.</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_groups>2</number_of_groups>
  <enrollment type="Actual">0</enrollment>
  <condition>Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity</condition>
  <condition>Attention-Deficit Disorder in Adolescence</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Transcendental Meditation (TM)</arm_group_label>
    <description>Each participant will have an individual instruction for 1 hour, followed by a course of 3 weekly group meetings (1-1.5 hours) The students shall meditate in a group for 10 minutes, twice a day, during 3 months, under the supervision of school teachers who will be instructed in TM technique.&#xD;
To ensure the quality of practice, a group follow-up will be performed 10 days after a completion of the course, and then each participant will receive personal meetings with TM instructor on a weekly basis during the first month, and twice a month for the second and third months.&#xD;
After additional 3 months participants in this group will be examined again, to assess sustainability of the effect</description>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>controls</arm_group_label>
    <description>Control group - Treatment as usual (TAU)</description>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Transcendental Meditation (TM)</intervention_name>
    <description>Each participant will have an individual instruction for 1 hour, followed by a course of 3 weekly group meetings (1-1.5 hours) The students shall meditate in a group for 10 minutes, twice a day, during 3 months, under the supervision of school teachers who will be instructed in TM technique.</description>
    <arm_group_label>Transcendental Meditation (TM)</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <study_pop>
      <textblock>
        About 50 adolescents out of 60 adolescents, diagnosed with ADHD who study at at the Kadima&#xD;
        Zoran School, Israel shall participate in this program.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </study_pop>
    <sampling_method>Non-Probability Sample</sampling_method>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Children with a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Comorbidities of Conduct Disorder, ODD, OCD&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Children on psychiatric medications&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Other chronic diseases&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>10 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>16 Years</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>Accepts Healthy Volunteers</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <verification_date>May 2022</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>January 7, 2019</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>January 24, 2019</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">January 25, 2019</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>May 24, 2022</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>May 24, 2022</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">May 31, 2022</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>meditation</keyword>
  <keyword>heart rate variability</keyword>
  <keyword>ADD</keyword>
  <keyword>ADHD</keyword>
  <keyword>children</keyword>
  <condition_browse>
    <!-- CAUTION:  The following MeSH terms are assigned with an imperfect algorithm            -->
    <mesh_term>Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
  <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03817593
org study id: Sheba-18-5309-DG-CTIL
nct id: NCT03817593
lead sponsor: 
is fda regulated drug: No
is fda regulated device: No
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common developmental
      disorders experienced in childhood, with limited options for effective pharmacological
      treatment. Transcendental Meditation (TM) has been proposed to be used as a tool for
      attentional training and modulating autonomic nervous system activity in the ADHD population.
      However, the empirical support in favor of meditation for ADHD is limited, and the mechanism
      by which TM may have an effect on ADD/ADHD is not understood. There is also a conflicted data
      as to the nature of autonomic dysregulation of ADHD.

      Heart Rate Variability (HRV) represents the beat to beat changes of heart rate in the
      interbeat interval, and considered to be a non-invasive tool to study autonomic nervous
      system. There is evidence that a non-directive meditation may increase parasympathetic
      activity and overall HRV. To the best of our knowledge, the differential effect of meditation
      on ADHD symptoms: according to the baseline HRV of the participants, or ADHD subtypes has not
      been assessed.

      The aim of this study is to collect the data on ADHD adolescents who will get TM training as
      a part of out-of-school program, which is offered all children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, aged
      11.5 y-16y, in the community center of Kadima-Zoran, Israel.

      The assessment of all of the children participating in this program will be performed with
      the help of validated questionnaires for diagnosis and follow-up of ADD/ADHD, and HRV
      monitoring.

      In order to perform an assessment in a controlled way, the instruction of TM shall take place
      in two cycles of 3 months each.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common developmental
      disorders experienced in childhood, with a prevalence of 5 -10%, and can persist into
      adulthood (1) It is characterized by a combination of overactive, poorly modulated behavior
      with marked inattention and may involve physical aggression, which may be associated with a
      number of structural and functional abnormalities in the central nervous system (2).

      Pharmacological treatment is often the treatment of choice; however its effectiveness is
      limited and often involves considerable side effects (3).

      Meditation has been proposed to be used as a tool for attentional training and modulating
      autonomic nervous system activity in the ADHD population. A systematic review of meditation-
      based interventions for children with ADHD could not reach definite conclusions regarding
      their efficacy due to poor methodological quality of the studies (4).

      A pilot randomized controlled study published few years ago demonstrated that three months of
      TM practice resulted in significant improvement of ADHD symptoms (5).

      The mechanism by which TM may have an effect on ADD/ADHD is not understood. Furthermore, it
      is not clear whether TM may have a differential effect on the two subclasses of this
      condition: inattentive- and hyperactive- type

      Individuals with ADHD probably have imbalances in autonomic nervous system activity, which
      may be associated with impairment of sustained attention (6) and emotional regulation
      (7,8,9).

      Heart Rate Variability (HRV) represents the beat to beat changes of heart rate in the
      interbeat interval, resulting from dynamic balance of sympathetic and parasympathetic inputs
      to the heart being a non-invasive tool to study autonomic nervous system, has been proposed
      to be related to cognitive performance (10) and be a potential marker of stress (11). A lower
      resting HRV has been associated with greater difficulties in emotional regulation, especially
      a lack of emotional clarity and impulse control (12), depression and anxiety states (15),
      while higher levels - with higher cognitive performance, increased emotional regulation and
      perception of well-being (13, 14).

      There is however no agreement as to the nature of autonomic dysregulation of ADHD (9,16,17).

      The effect of meditation on autonomic nervous system via changes in heart rate variability
      has been studied recently. Interestingly, some of the techniques were associated with lower
      HRV (18), while others - with increased parasympathetic activity and HRV (19). To the best of
      our knowledge, the differential effect of meditation on ADHD symptoms: according to the
      baseline HRV of the participants, or ADHD subtypes has not been assessed.

      Aims

      Primary objective:

      To collect the data on ADHD adolescents who will get TM training

      Secondary objectives:

        1. To assess whether improvement of symptoms may be sustained for 3 months after the
           intervention.

        2. To assess whether the effect of TM on ADHD symptoms may be correlated with the baseline
           HRV or ADHD subtypes of the participants.

      Participants and Methods

      Study design TM classes are going to take place in the facility of Community Center at the
      Kadima Zoran Community Center for Culture and Sport (as an out-of-school program): a group of
      TM instructors will provide TM teaching to the adolescents with ADD/ADHD of the Zoran school,
      with the consent of the teachers and the parents of the children.

      Since March 2019, the TM classes will be offered to all children aged 11.5 y-16y, with a
      confirmed diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, under supervision of the school teachers.

      About 50 adolescents out of 60 adolescents, diagnosed with ADHD shall participate in this
      program.

      The assessment and follow-up on these children will be performed by pediatric neurologist and
      HRV monitoring.

      The instruction of TM shall be in two groups (of 20-30 children each). TM training for each
      group shall be 3 months. The children in both groups shall be followed up for 6 months, and
      assessed by the same parameters.

      Participants:

      About 50 adolescents out of 60 adolescents, diagnosed with ADHD who study at this school, are
      expected to participate in this program.

      A senior pediatric neurologist will examine the children, confirm the diagnosis, according to
      the DSM 5 criteria, and shall obtain a written informed consent for the evaluation of the
      children during this program.

      Current pharmacological treatment, ADHD subtype (e.g. inattentive type, combined type or
      mixed type) and the comorbidities will be documented.

      Group 1

      Two certified teachers of TM will teach these children according to the following protocol,
      as previously described by Grosswald et al(20):

      Each participant will have an individual instruction for 1 hour, followed by a course of 3
      weekly group meetings (1-1.5 hours) The students shall meditate in a group for 10 minutes,
      twice a day, during 3 months, under the supervision of school teachers who will be instructed
      in TM technique.

      A group follow-up will be performed 10 days after a completion of the course, and then each
      participant will receive personal meetings with TM instructor on a weekly basis during the
      first month, and then twice a month.

      After additional 3 months participants in this group will be examined again, to assess
      sustainability of the effect.

      Group 2 Following the completion of the first 3 months period, the second group will receive
      TM training as above, and during the first 3 months this will be a reference (control) group.

      Data analysis

      The data will be analyzed according to the treatment groups. Similarly to the previous study
      (20) the expected statistical power of 93%will be calculated for comparison of means (Student
      T-test) .The assumed difference between groups is 0.1 and adopted Standard Deviation within
      the groups is ±0.1 (20).

      Additional observations will be assessed according to the baseline HRV (sympathetic or
      parasympathetic predominance) and the ADHD subgroups (inattentive or hyperactive
      predominance), while the two ADHD subgroups and two HRV subgroups will be assessed
      independently with dichotomous outcomes. In the probable case that the two TM groups (A&B)
      shall not be significantly different, both groups may br assessed as one cohort with n=50,
      assuming dichotomous outcomes. This project may provide a preliminary assessment of the
      impact of ADHD subtype and of baseline HRV on the differential effect of TM on ADHD symptoms.
observational model: Case-Crossover
time perspective: Prospective
measure: Achenbach Youth Self-Report (YSR) assesses overall behavioral and emotional functioning.
time frame: The changes in scoring of this questionnaire from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months
description: A self-reported scale that assesses overall behavioral and emotional functioning. appropriate behaviors, as well as inappropriate ones. The scale is designed for both parents and teachers, contains both social competency and behavior problem items.
measure: Cardiac vagal tone - indexed by heart rate variability (HRV)
time frame: The changes in HRV from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months
description: HRV refers to changes in normal cardiac interbeat intervals, are under control of the vagus nerve (21), may be a biomarker of psychopathology (22) and of faster recovery from stress (23). HRV is also linked to social and emotional function and can be seen as an objective measure of emotional and social functioning both in healthy and ill population (24).
measure: Conners 3 questionnaire
time frame: The changes in scoring of this questionnaire from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months
description: Assesses cognitive, behavioral, and emotional problems, with a focus on ADHD and comordbid disorders-providing teacher, parent, and student perspectives
measure: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF)
time frame: The changes in scoring of this questionnaire from the baseline will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (time 0), after 3 months of TM instruction and after additional 3 months
description: Assesses executive function behaviors in the school and home environments. The questionnaire was developed for parents and teachers of school-age children and is designed to assess the abilities of a broad range of children and adolescents. Tthe BRIEF is useful when working with children who have learning disabilities and attention disorders, traumatic brain injuries, lead exposure, pervasive developmental disorders, depression, and other developmental, neurological, psychiatric, and medical conditions.
arm group label: Transcendental Meditation (TM)
description: Each participant will have an individual instruction for 1 hour, followed by a course of 3 weekly group meetings (1-1.5 hours) The students shall meditate in a group for 10 minutes, twice a day, during 3 months, under the supervision of school teachers who will be instructed in TM technique.
To ensure the quality of practice, a group follow-up will be performed 10 days after a completion of the course, and then each participant will receive personal meetings with TM instructor on a weekly basis during the first month, and twice a month for the second and third months.
After additional 3 months participants in this group will be examined again, to assess sustainability of the effect
arm group label: controls
description: Control group - Treatment as usual (TAU)
intervention type: Other
intervention name: Transcendental Meditation (TM)
description: Each participant will have an individual instruction for 1 hour, followed by a course of 3 weekly group meetings (1-1.5 hours) The students shall meditate in a group for 10 minutes, twice a day, during 3 months, under the supervision of school teachers who will be instructed in TM technique.
arm group label: Transcendental Meditation (TM)
study pop: 
sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 10 Years
maximum age: 16 Years
healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
responsible party type: Sponsor
mesh term: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity