Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 1
NCT ID: NCT06625697
Last Updated: 2025-08-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-05-01
2025-08-08
Brief Summary
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Our main aims are to build an algorithm that can use physiologic signals to:
* Give feedback about how participant physiology is changing during guided lessons on the meditation app, Equa
* Measure 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
* Complete a few brief questionnaires before and after mindfulness practices to understand potential changes in their mindfulness skills
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Detailed Description
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Participants are told they are going to participate in a study that focuses on monitoring physiological responses during meditation. At the start of the study, participants will complete questions via an online survey focused on demographics, prior meditation experience, their thoughts and feelings as these may be informative to participants' meditation experience.
Participants will complete a few brief questionnaires before and after each mindfulness practices to understand potential changes in mindfulness . Participant physiological data will be recorded (E.g., heart rate) via smartphones and headphones to track physiologic dynamics. Additionally, the sensory shirt, made by Hexoskin Smart Sensors; AI, will also continuously measure physiologics via two inductive plethysmography (RIP) sensors. The Hexoskin shirt also tracks motion via a three-axis accelerometer. These measures will enable investigators to better understand mindfulness measures during meditation.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
BASIC_SCIENCE
NONE
Study Groups
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Respiration Biosignal Feedback Condition
Participants will complete guided seated Equa training lessons on a laboratory smartphone device while physiological measures are tracked. After training lessons, a respiration biosignal feedback chart will appear.
Mindfulness Meditation
Participants will be instructed on how to wear the physiological monitoring equipment during the 14-unit mindfulness meditation curriculum. Participants will then complete 2-10 minute guided seated Equa training lessons on a laboratory smartphone device while physiological measures are tracked. After training lessons, a respiration biosignal feedback chart will appear on the smartphone screen. Participants will also complete a brief mindfulness survey before and after training lessons.
Interventions
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Mindfulness Meditation
Participants will be instructed on how to wear the physiological monitoring equipment during the 14-unit mindfulness meditation curriculum. Participants will then complete 2-10 minute guided seated Equa training lessons on a laboratory smartphone device while physiological measures are tracked. After training lessons, a respiration biosignal feedback chart will appear on the smartphone screen. Participants will also complete a brief mindfulness survey before and after training lessons.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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 provide ratings on their training experience
Exclusion Criteria
* Current or previous diagnosis with psychosis or schizophrenia
18 Years
30 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
OTHER
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
Equa Health
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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David Creswell
Co-Founder, Chief Science Officer
Principal Investigators
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David Creswell, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Equa Health
Locations
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GATF Building, 4615 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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11744
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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