Mobile App Mindfulness for Mental Health
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial (single-arm pilot trial) is to learn whether a mobile application-based mindfulness intervention can improve mental health outcomes in older Korean immigrants aged 60 years and older. The main questions it aims to answer are whether the 8-week mobile app-based mindfulness intervention is feasible and acceptable, as indicated by recruitment, retention, and adherence rates, and whether participation in the intervention leads to improvements in positive psychological well-being (e.g., positive affect, optimism, life engagement, and mindfulness) and reductions in adverse mental health outcomes (e.g., anxiety, depressive symptoms, and perceived stress). Participants will complete baseline and post-intervention assessments, receive training on how to use the mobile mindfulness application, engage with the app for approximately 8 weeks (recommended 10-15 minutes per day), and participate in weekly check-ins to support engagement and address any challenges encountered during the intervention.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Soonhyung Kwon
Principal Investigator
University of South Florida School of Social Work
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Orientation
Participants receive an orientation session on how to download and use the mobile mindfulness application
Treatment
Participants engage with the mobile app-based mindfulness intervention for approximately 8 weeks, using the app for 10-15 minutes per day with weekly check-ins
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in psychological well-being and mental health outcomes from baseline to post-intervention
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- AI-Enabled Mobile App-Based Mindfulness Intervention
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Participants in this arm will receive an 8-week AI-enabled mobile app-based mindfulness intervention designed to promote psychological well-being and reduce mental health symptoms. The intervention is delivered through a smartphone application and includes guided mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, sound-based relaxation, and brief reflective activities. Participants will be encouraged to engage with the application for approximately 10-15 minutes per day throughout the intervention period. At the start of the study, participants will receive an orientation session on how to download and use the application. The application incorporates an artificial intelligence-based feature that utilizes physiological signals (e.g., photoplethysmography-derived stress indicators) to provide personalized mindfulness content tailored to the user's stress levels. Weekly check-ins will be conducted to support adherence, address technical issues, and encourage continued engagement. All partic
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of South Florida
Lead Sponsor
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