RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07173608

Transforming Adolescent Perception and Mental Health Through Meditation and Cognitive Reappraisal A Mixed Method Study

Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Enrollment

96 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Emotional Regulation Meditation Cognitive Reappraisal

Summary

This study will evaluate how a comprehensive meditation-based program, Inner Engineering, supports teens ages 15-18 in becoming more joyful, focused, resilient, and better equipped to manage stress and thrive. Through this study, researchers will examine whether practices like meditation, yoga, and cognitive reframing can help adolescents view and respond to challenges with greater clarity and balance. The study will assess mental and physical impacts through self-report, physiological, and neuroimaging methods.

Eligibility

Min Age: 15 YearsMax Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Inner Engineering Program for people with cognitive reappraisal, emotional regulation, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 15 Years to 18 Years.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALInner Engineering Program

The intervention is a comprehensive secular training called Inner Engineering (IE), offered by the international non-profit Isha Foundation. This program combines cognitive reappraisal and emotion regulation strategies, breath-based meditation and simple yoga practices. The training provides precise, step by step and easy to follow instructions on how to perform the practices. No previous experience of yoga and meditation is required. By fostering health, exuberance and awareness, one can "engineer their inner climate the way they want it" to lead a joyful, fulfilling life. Previous research shows improved wellbeing, mindfulness, joy, sleep, relationships, psychological capital, and work engagement, compassion, and parent-child relationships. Evidence suggest it may promote enhanced Heart Rate Variability and Sympathovagal balance.