Exploring the Effects of Muse and Spire on Stress Management

NCT ID: NCT02786771

Last Updated: 2020-09-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

126 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-07-31

Study Completion Date

2016-11-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Spire and Muse on stress management. The study will be implemented as a 2-arm randomized controlled pilot study to assess the effect of either device on stress management from the end of baseline to closeout.

Detailed Description

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Both Muse and Spire are recent technologies that could improve our understanding of stress management and enhance quality of healthcare. The goal of this study is to evaluate if Spire and Muse help individuals self-manage stress. Spire has been designed as a discrete clip-on tracker that monitors changes in respiration rate. With the companion app, this device displays breathing rates in real time and alerts the user through push notification in times of tension. Studies show that controlled breathing reduces stress. On the other hand, Muse is a headset device that uses EEG (electroencephalogram) sensors that measures electric brain frequencies. Muse guides the user in a form of simplified meditation by giving feedback in real time (i.e. calm, neutral, active) and audio clues to improve concentration. Previous studies have shown that engaging in meditation has the potential to reduce anxiety and stress.

Conditions

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Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Spire device without & with feedback

Participants will receive a Spire device with user-feedback switched off within 4 days of enrollment in the study (shipped within 2 business days after they finish enrollment survey). Participants will be given 4 days, after enrollment, to set up their device before the 2 weeks of baseline. The 2 week baseline will start 4 days after enrollment. After two weeks of baseline with user-feedback off (and a 3 day transition period), participants will turn on the user-feedback for the Spire device which would provide a relaxation aid for the participant for the 6 remaining weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spire

Intervention Type DEVICE

Muse device & spire device no feedback

Participants in this group will also receive Spire device to assess two weeks of baseline stress levels (with user-feedback off). Participants will be given 4 days, after enrollment, to set up their device before the 2 weeks of baseline. The 2 week baseline will start 4 days after enrollment. After these two weeks, participants will continue to use the Spire device with user feedback off for the remaining 6 weeks while they use the Muse device to manage stress through meditation. They will receive the Muse device 3 days before the end of baseline period with set up instructions and will utilize the three last days of baseline to set up their Muse device, Meditation will begin at the end of baseline (week three) and will continue for the remaining 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Spire

Intervention Type DEVICE

Muse headband

Intervention Type DEVICE

Interventions

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Spire

Intervention Type DEVICE

Muse headband

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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InteraXon

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Registered for Partners HealthCare Connected Health Symposium 2016
* Over 18 years old
* Able to read and speak English
* Own a smartphone and have internet connection
* Willing to wear a Spire device during all hours (except sleep)
* Willing to use the Muse device (Group 2 ONLY)
* Willing to participate in a research study and sign the consent form

Exclusion Criteria

* Not Registered for Partners HealthCare Connected Health Symposium 2016
* Under 18 years old
* Not able to read and speak English
* Do not own a smartphone and have internet connection
* Not willing to wear a Spire device during all hours (except sleep)
* Not willing to use the Muse device (Group 2 ONLY)
* Not willing to sign the consent form
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joseph C. Kvedar

Dermatologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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Related Links

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http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2380326

12\. Morajevi, N, "You can't force calm: designing and evaluating respiratory regulating interfaces for calming technology"

Other Identifiers

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2016P000508

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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