Effect of a Brief Daily Digital Meditation on Well-Being in US Young Adults (BEGIN II)

Обзор

This study is testing whether a short, daily, app-based meditation can help young adults feel better in their everyday lives. We will invite about 354 adults between 18 and 40 years old who live in the United States to join. Everyone who joins will be randomly placed into one of three groups for 4 weeks: Intervention group will do a 7-minute Miracle of Mind meditation each day using a phone app. Active comparator group will listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson each day. Control group will continue their usual daily routine without adding anything new. All participants will answer short online surveys at the start and several times during the 4 weeks, sharing how they feel about their mood, stress, anxiety, overall well-being, and mindfulness. Participants who already wear a smartwatch (like a Fitbit or Apple Watch) can choose to share their heart rate-related data so we can see whether the meditation might also affect physical signs of stress. Investigators will compare how participants in the three groups change over time to see if the daily 7-minute meditation helps young adults feel better, less stressed, and more emotionally resilient.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое Miracle of Mind meditation
  Miracle of Mind is a 7-minute meditation that incorporates breath and awareness to enhance mental health and clarity. The practice involves voice-guided seated meditation with simple breathing techniques. This is a simple, safe intervention that does not require any previous meditation experience.
• Поведенческое Neutral audio learning task
  Active control participants are asked to listen to an approximately 7-minute neutral audio learning task daily in the 3Cs app for the duration of the study. A total of 28 audio learning tasks were sourced from the SDG Academy and Harvard University YouTube and SoundCloud content were screened prior to inclusion.

Первичные конечные точки

• Well-being [Срок оценки: "Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4"]

Вторичные конечные точки (3)

• Mindfulness [Срок оценки: "Baseline and 4 weeks"]
• Overall health [Срок оценки: "Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4"]
• Stress and Anxiety [Срок оценки: "Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4"]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Individuals between the ages of 18-40 years
• Currently residing in the USA
• Individuals who are English speaking
• Willing and able to download an application on iOS/Android

Критерии исключения

• Individuals who are non-English speaking
• Unable to access an iOS/Android smartphone
• Individuals who regularly practice any form of meditation >4 times per week
• Individuals scoring 9-12 on the PHQ-4, or ≥3 on either the PHQ-2 or GAD-2 subscale

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Да

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Открытое

Основная цель

Профилактика

Центры проведения

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Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT07607782 · 2026P000078

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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