Recruiting

Healthy Minds Program

Sponsor:

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Code:

NCT07278466

Conditions

Depression, Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Introductory Coaching Session

Introductory Information Session

On-Demand Email Support

Microsupport

Study Details

Brief summary:

The overall purpose of this study is to help determine how best to incorporate small amounts of human and digital support into a meditation app. The meditation app used is the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) which provides training in four pillars of well-being (Awareness, Connection, Insight, Purpose) through a combination of podcast-style didactic material and guided meditation practices.

Conditions

Depression, Anxiety

Study ID

NCT07278466

Start date

Mar 13, 2026

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Jan 31, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 31, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 65

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elevated symptoms of depression and/or anxiety (PHQ-9 greater than or equal to 10, GAD-7 greater than or equal to 10)
  • Proficiency in English
  • Access to a smartphone and internet
  • Ability to receive text messages

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-US citizen or legal resident (green card holder)
  • History of psychosis or mania
  • Suicidal ideation or thoughts of self-harm indicated by PHQ9 item 9 and BDI item 9
  • Individuals who do not provide the information required for GUID generation
  • Previous participation

Study Design

Enrollment

688 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Coaching

experimental: Coaching with On-Demand email support

experimental: Coaching and microsupport

experimental: Coaching with On-Demand email support and microsupport

no intervention: No additional support

experimental: On-Demand email support

experimental: Microsupport

experimental: On-Demand email support and microsupport

Interventions

Introductory Coaching Session

Participant is randomized to receive a 30-minute meditation coaching session

Introductory Information Session

Participant is randomized to receive a 30-minute information session

On-Demand Email Support

email support throughout the 4 week intervention period

Microsupport

Text message microsupport throughout the 4 week intervention period

Primary outcome measure

  • Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) Score [ Time Frame: baseline, week 1, week 2, week 3, week 4, 6-month follow up ]
  • Anxiety Measured from Evening Daily Diary Items [ Time Frame: Daily through the Intervention Period (up to 4 weeks) ]
  • Depression Measured from Evening Daily Diary Items [ Time Frame: Daily through the Intervention Period (up to 4 weeks) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Wendy Lau, PhD

608-890-2747wendy.lau@wisc.edu

Locations

Center for Healthy Minds

Recruiting

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53703

More Information

Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Last update posted

May 18, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Keywords

  • HMP app
  • healthy minds program
  • Microsupport
  • meditation

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Wisconsin, Madison on 2026-05-18.