Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 1

Description

The goal of this research is to develop a new breathing feature on the meditation app, Equa, to help young adults who are distressed, understand their physiological responses and mindfulness skill development during meditation. 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

Conditions

Psychological Distress, Develop a Respiration Biosignal Feedback Algorithm, Utilize Respiration Algorithm to Predict Mindfulness Skills

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Study overview

The goal of this research is to develop a new breathing feature on the meditation app, Equa, to help young adults who are distressed, understand their physiological responses and mindfulness skill development during meditation. 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

Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 1

Mindfulness Training and Respiration Biosignal Feedback - Study 1

Condition
Psychological Distress
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

GATF Building, 4615 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Ages 18-30 years of Age
  • * 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
  • * Currently pregnant
  • * Current or previous diagnosis with psychosis or schizophrenia

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Equa Health,

David Creswell, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Equa Health

Study Record Dates

2025-05