Well-being Training for Adolescent Depressive Symptoms (TeenWell Study)
NCT ID: NCT06626425
Last Updated: 2026-01-07
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-12-07
2027-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Primary Objective
* Assess acceptability and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week mHealth meditation training program on depressive symptoms.
Secondary Objectives
* Investigate effects of the meditation training program on symptoms of anxiety, behavior (social isolation), psychophysiological processes related to health and disease (e.g., sleep). Test changes in behavior and psychophysiology as mechanisms of improved mental health. Test whether improved mental health is associated with improved academic outcomes.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Healthy Minds Program (HMP) App
The HMP is a smartphone meditation-based well-being training.
Healthy Minds Program App
An 8-week meditation-based well-being training containing content for each of the four pillars of the training program: Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose.
Hydro Coach active control group (HC)
The water tracking app is a publicly available, user-designed hydration app that prompts users to enter in daily liquid consumption and provides optimized hydration recommendations based on user input.
Hydro Coach App
The Hydro Coach app (HC). A smartphone-based wellness app to ensure proper hydration.
Interventions
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Healthy Minds Program App
An 8-week meditation-based well-being training containing content for each of the four pillars of the training program: Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose.
Hydro Coach App
The Hydro Coach app (HC). A smartphone-based wellness app to ensure proper hydration.
Eligibility Criteria
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Exclusion Criteria
2. Weekly or more frequent meditation practice
3. Prior use of the Healthy Minds Program app
4. Prior use of the water tracking app
5. Endorses current active suicidal ideation with intent on the baseline screen
6. Self-reported history of psychosis or mania
7. Practiced the techniques learned in a mindfulness-based therapy Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) etc. one or more times per week in the last 6 months. Include therapy sessions if mindfulness is practiced in session or planning to start one of these therapies during the study period.
14 Years
19 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
University of Wisconsin, Madison
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Matthew Hirshberg, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Center for Healthy Minds, UW Madison
Locations
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Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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A483000
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
Protocol Version 5/22/25
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2023-0554
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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