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Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 2
Led by Equa Health · Updated on 2025-08-22
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
14 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
E
Equa Health
Lead Sponsor
W
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this research is to test usability and user satisfaction with a new breathing feature on the meditation app, Equa, to help young adults who are distressed, understand their physiological responses and mindfulness skill development during meditation. Our main aims are to test an algorithm that can use physiologic signals to give feedback about how participant physiology is changing during guided lessons on the meditation app, Equa through: * Assessing user satisfaction and usability * Measuring how much participant mindfulness skills are improving Participants will: * Complete a survey about demographics, their thoughts and feelings before and after the mindfulness meditation program * Complete 14 smartphone guided mindfulness meditation training units while physiological measures are being recorded * A subset of participants will see a graph tracking their physiological responses from the guided meditation lesson and predictive mindfulness skill scores * Complete a few brief questionnaires before and after mindfulness practices to understand potential changes in their mindfulness skills
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 2
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Ages 18-30 years of Age
- Fluent in English
- Experiencing psychological distress
- Willing to participate in guided meditation or stress management training
- Willing and able to wear earbud headphones and a sensor shirt to track motion and physiological measures
- Willing to be randomly assigned to one of two study groups
- Willing to provide ratings on their training experience
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently pregnant
- Current or previous diagnosis of psychosis or schizophrenia
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
GATF Building
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Emily G Thomas, BA
CONTACT
D
David Creswell, Ph.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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