Yoga might make kids more creative: a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07798817
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether an 8-week yoga program can boost imagination and creative thinking in eighth-grade students. The trial randomly assigns 60 middle schoolers to either yoga sessions twice a week or their usual routine. Before and after the program, students complete scales measuring imagination and creative thinking tendencies. The goal is to see if yoga, a mind-body practice, can support mental flexibility and idea generation in young people.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A structured, age-appropriate yoga-based intervention program for eighth-grade students, delivered in 45-minute sessions twice a week for 8 weeks.
- What this could lead to
- If yoga boosts imagination and creative thinking, schools could adopt it as a low-cost tool to support children's mental flexibility and idea generation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 60 students, so results may not apply broadly. The outcomes rely on self-report scales, and the program's effects could be modest or short-lived.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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13 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being an eighth-grade middle school student. * Being enrolled in one of the two classes selected for the study. * Meeting the age requirements specified in the study protocol. * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study. * Having the necessary parental/guardian consent to participate. * Being able to understand and follow the instructions given during the study. * Being able to participate in the yoga-based intervention program. * Completing the required pre-test assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Not meeting the age or educational-level requirements of the study. * Declining to participate in the study or withdrawing consent. * Having a condition that prevents participation in the yoga-based intervention. * Being unable to follow the instructions or participate in the intervention activities. * Failing to complete the required baseline (pre-test) assessments. * Withdrawing from the study before completion of the intervention or post-test assessment.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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A Public Middle School
Sinop, Sinop, 57000, Turkey (Türkiye)