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STEPS - Stress Training and Engagement Via Phone-Based Systems

Equa Health · with Worcester Polytechnic Institute, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) · NCT07639697

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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
300
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 17, 2026
Record last updated
July 20, 2026

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What the study is about

This study will evaluate engagement, usability, and psychological outcomes associated with participation in smartphone-based stress management or mindfulness training program among young adults. The study will compare multiple versions of a digital training program delivered through the Equa mobile application.

Participants will be individually randomized to one of several app-based training programs using a stratified randomization procedure. Each program consists of guided daily lessons completed over a 14-day period and is designed to support stress management and well-being through structured skill development activities.

Primary objectives include evaluating user satisfaction and usability of the digital platform and assessing changes in mindfulness-related skills and mental distress over time.

Participants will

Complete surveys assessing demographics and psychological well-being at baseline, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up.

Complete a 14-day smartphone-delivered training program consisting of guided lessons while physiological data are collected using wearable sensors.

Some participants may receive additional in-app features designed to support personalized learning or engagement with training lessons.

Some participants will complete brief questionnaires before and after selected lessons to assess short-term changes associated with lesson participation.

Being studied: Equa; Feature-Enhanced Equa Training Program; Stress Management Training

Conditions: Psychological Distress; Mindfulness Skills; Usability Satisfaction; Program Engagement; Loneliness

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Ages 18-30 years of Age
  • Fluent in English
  • Psychological distress
  • Interested in completing smartphone guided training sessions remotely for 14 days
  • Willing and able to wear physiological monitoring equipment
  • Willing to be randomized to one of three conditions
  • Located in the United States
  • Access to a smartphone without snapdragon processors to complete guided training sessions

Exclusion Criteria

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

Recruiting US locations

  • 4615 Forbes Ave

    Pittsburgh, PA 15213

    Site contact: Juliette Bonchonsky, B.A. · 4125333601 · juliette@equahealth.io

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Juliette A Bonchonsky, BA · 4125333601 · juliette@equahealth.io
  • David Creswell, Ph.D. · 4125353338 · david@equahealth.io
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