School brain boost: mindfulness + HIIT may sharpen Kids' focus
NCT ID NCT06258941
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether combining mindfulness with short bursts of high-intensity exercise (HIIT) can improve executive function—skills like focus, memory, and self-control—in children aged 8 to 12. Over 12 weeks, 352 kids will do brief sessions of mindfulness, HIIT, both, or sedentary activities during the school day. Researchers will measure changes in thinking speed and accuracy to see if the combo works better than either alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness and high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple school-based routines that help children think and focus better.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study in healthy children, so results may not apply broadly. The interventions are brief and effects may be small 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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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 352 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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8 to 12 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 8-12 years old * Intelligence Quotient ≥ 70 * Capable of performing exercise based on pre-participation health screening * No formal diagnosis of neurological diseases (e.g., epilepsy) Exclusion Criteria: * Age outside of the range of 8-12 years old * Intelligence Quotient \< 70 * No capable of performing exercise based on pre-participation health screening * Has formal diagnosis of neurological diseases (e.g., epilepsy)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pioneer Elementary School
RECRUITINGRoyal Center, Indiana, 46978, United States
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