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Meditation App

HMP app for Anxiety

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Simon Goldberg, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 18 or older
Access to a smartphone or device capable of downloading HMP app
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 times per day from baseline to post-test (week 4)
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

The study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) meditation app on participants experiencing depression and/or anxiety. Participants will be assigned to use the HMP app 5- or 15-minutes per day for 4 weeks.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anxiety
  • Psychological Distress
  • Depression

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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You are willing to complete the survey 4 times per day for 4 weeks.
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You have PROMIS Depression or PROMIS Anxiety >55.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 times per day from baseline to post-test (week 4)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 times per day from baseline to post-test (week 4) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Attitudes Towards Psychological Online Interventions (ATPOI)
Dosage Adherence: Number of Participants Adhering to Their Dosage Greater Than or Equal to 50 Percent of the Days
HMP App Utilization: Days
+7 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Composite of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Depression and PROMIS Anxiety
Change in Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) Decentering Subscale
Change in Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) Awareness Subscale
+9 more
Other outcome measures
Change in EMA-assessed Connection With Others
Change in EMA-assessed Decentering
Change in EMA-assessed Informal Practice
+13 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 5-minute app usageExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be asked to use the HMP app for 5-minutes per day.
Group II: 15-minute app usageExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will be asked to use the HMP app for 15-minutes per day.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
HMP app
2022
Completed Phase 1
~100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)NIH
829 Previous Clinical Trials
668,837 Total Patients Enrolled
18 Trials studying Anxiety
4,090 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH
2,685 Previous Clinical Trials
6,930,704 Total Patients Enrolled
13 Trials studying Anxiety
19,119 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
University of Wisconsin, MadisonLead Sponsor
1,177 Previous Clinical Trials
2,742,070 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Anxiety
3,957 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
North Carolina
Illinois
Wisconsin
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University of Wisconsin
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
~30 spots leftby Mar 2025