Effect of a Brief Daily Digital Meditation on Well-Being in US Young Adults (BEGIN II)
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 354
- 主要终点
- Well-being
研究概览
简要总结
This study is testing whether a short, daily, app-based meditation can help young adults feel better in their everyday lives.
Adults aged 18-40 years who live in the United States and have not meditated regularly (defined as more than four times per week at any point in their lives) are invited to participate.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups for 4 weeks:
- Intervention group: Participants will complete a 7-minute Miracle of Mind meditation each day using a mobile app.
- Active comparator group: Participants will listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson each day.
- Control group: Participants will continue their usual daily routine without adding anything new.
All participants will complete brief online surveys at the start of the study and several times during the 4-week study period. Surveys will ask about mood, stress, anxiety, overall well-being, and mindfulness.
Participants who already wear a smartwatch, such as a Fitbit or Apple Watch, may choose to share heart rate and related data so that researchers can examine whether meditation may also affect physical signs of stress.
Investigators will compare changes over time among the three groups to determine whether the daily 7-minute meditation helps young adults feel better, experience less stress, and become more emotionally resilient.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •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
排除标准
- •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
研究组 & 干预措施
Active control arm: Daily neutral audio learning
Participants in this group will use the same study app to listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson once a day for 4 weeks. The lessons cover general educational topics and are designed not to be emotional, inspirational, or related to psychology.
干预措施: Neutral audio learning task (Behavioral)
Intervention arm: Daily Miracle of Mind meditation
Participants in this group will use a study app to do a 7-minute Miracle of Mind guided meditation once a day for 4 weeks. The meditation is voice-guided, done while seated, and uses simple breathing techniques. No prior meditation experience is required.
干预措施: Miracle of Mind meditation (Behavioral)
Passive control arm: Usual routine
Participants in this group will not receive any new activity through the app and will continue their usual daily routine for 4 weeks. They will complete the same study surveys as the other groups but will not be asked to meditate or listen to audio lessons.
结局指标
主要结局
Well-being
时间窗: "Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4"
To assess whether a 7-minute digital meditation practiced daily for 4 weeks improves mental well-being, as measured by the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5). The WHO-5 total raw score ranges from 0 to 25 where higher scores indicate better mental well-being.
次要结局
- Mindfulness("Baseline and 4 weeks")
- Overall health("Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4")
- Stress("Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4")
- Anxiety("Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4")
- Positive and Negative Affect("Baseline, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4")
研究者
Balachundhar Subramaniam
Associate Professor of Anesthesia
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center