Kindness class: 7-Week program may curb school bullying
NCT ID NCT06656910
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a 7-week self-compassion program in 115 fifth graders to see if it could reduce bullying and victimization. Students learned mindfulness, compassion meditation, and self-kindness exercises. The goal was to help kids handle difficult emotions and treat others better, potentially lowering bullying rates in schools.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Self-compassion development program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could offer schools a simple, low-cost way to reduce bullying and help students feel safer and more compassionate.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The program's effects may fade over time or vary by school.
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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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115 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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10 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: * Being a 5th grade middle school student * Volunteering to participate in the research * No vision, hearing, comprehension problems * Regular attendance to the sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of parental permission to participate in the study * Failure to fill in the forms related to the research completely * Abandoning the research at any time during the research
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Milli Eğitim Vakfı Middle School
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34696, Turkey (Türkiye)
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