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Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 2

Equa Health · with Worcester Polytechnic Institute, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · NCT07136948

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–30 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted (a condition is required)
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
July 21, 2025
Record last updated
July 20, 2026

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What the study 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

Being studied: Mindfulness Meditation; Mindfulness Meditation with Respiration Feedback Chart and Predictive Mindfulness Skill Scores

Conditions: Psychological Distress; Mindfulness Skills; Usability Satisfaction

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Ages 18-30 years of Age
  • Fluent in English
  • Psychological distress
  • Willing to participate in guided meditation or stress management training.
  • Willing and able to wear earbud headphones and a shirt which uses sensors to track motion and physiological measures.
  • Willing to be randomized to one of two conditions
  • Willing to provide ratings on their training experience

Exclusion Criteria

  • Currently pregnant
  • Current or previous diagnosis with psychosis or schizophrenia

Recruiting US locations

  • GATF Building

    Pittsburgh, PA 15213

    Site contact: Emily G Thomas, BA · 828-773-9584 · emily.grace@equahealth.io

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Emily G Thomas, BA · 828-773-9584 · emily.grace@equahealth.io
  • David Creswell, Ph.D. · 4125353338 · david@equahealth.io
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