Status:
COMPLETED
Brain and Meditation (BAM) Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Stress
Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of an app-based meditation program on perceived stress and behavioral correlates of stress with known neurobiological correlates. Healthy...
Detailed Description
Participants will be randomized into one of two groups: the intervention group or the waitlist control group. The intervention group will use a mobile health app for four weeks. Participants will comp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individual can read, write, speak, and understand English
- Able to provide informed consent
- Willing and able to complete all study procedures, including the Healthy Minds Program
- Has access to a smartphone that can download apps from Google Play or the Apple App Store
- US citizen or a permanent US resident (green card holder)
Exclusion
- Extensive experience in meditation practice (e.g., regular daily meditation practice for the past 6 months or regular weekly meditation practice for the past 12 months), experience in substantively similar meditation training programs (e.g., attended a meditation retreat or a yoga/body practice retreat with a significant mediation component), or substantial previous use of the Healthy Minds Program app
- Individuals will be excluded if they previously participated in substantively similar research at our Center at the discretion of the investigator due to similar tasks being used in certain studies
- History of psychosis
- History of mania
- Current psychopathology that interferes with study participation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 13 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 9 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05215314
Start Date
April 13 2022
End Date
January 9 2024
Last Update
February 6 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Healthy Minds
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53703