Recruiting

Miracle of Mind

Sponsor:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Code:

NCT07607782

Conditions

Mental Health and General Well-being

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Miracle of Mind meditation

Neutral audio learning task

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study is testing whether a short, daily, app-based meditation can help young adults feel better in their everyday lives.

Adults aged 18-40 years who live in the United States and have not meditated regularly (defined as more than four times per week at any point in their lives) are invited to participate.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups for 4 weeks:

1. Intervention group: Participants will complete a 7-minute Miracle of Mind meditation each day using a mobile app.
2. Active comparator group: Participants will listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson each day.
3. Control group: Participants will continue their usual daily routine without adding anything new.

All participants will complete brief online surveys at the start of the study and several times during the 4-week study period. Surveys will ask about mood, stress, anxiety, overall well-being, and mindfulness.

Participants who already wear a smartwatch, such as a Fitbit or Apple Watch, may choose to share heart rate and related data so that researchers can examine whether meditation may also affect physical signs of stress.

Investigators will compare changes over time among the three groups to determine whether the daily 7-minute meditation helps young adults feel better, experience less stress, and become more emotionally resilient.

Conditions

Mental Health and General Well-being

Study ID

NCT07607782

Start date

Oct 27, 2026

Status verified date

Nov, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 31, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals between the ages of 18-40 years
  • Currently residing in the USA
  • Individuals who are English speaking
  • Willing and able to download an application on iOS/Android

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals who are non-English speaking
  • Unable to access an iOS/Android smartphone
  • Individuals who regularly practice any form of meditation >4 times per week
  • Individuals scoring 9-12 on the PHQ-4, or ≥3 on either the PHQ-2 or GAD-2 subscale

Study Design

Enrollment

354 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Intervention arm: Daily Miracle of Mind meditation

Participants in this group will use a study app to do a 7-minute Miracle of Mind guided meditation once a day for 4 weeks. The meditation is voice-guided, done while seated, and uses simple breathing techniques. No prior meditation experience is required.

active comparator: Active control arm: Daily neutral audio learning

Participants in this group will use the same study app to listen to a neutral 7-minute audio lesson once a day for 4 weeks. The lessons cover general educational topics and are designed not to be emotional, inspirational, or related to psychology.

no intervention: Passive control arm: Usual routine

Participants in this group will not receive any new activity through the app and will continue their usual daily routine for 4 weeks. They will complete the same study surveys as the other groups but will not be asked to meditate or listen to audio lessons.

Interventions

Miracle of Mind meditation

Miracle of Mind is a 7-minute meditation that incorporates breath and awareness to enhance mental health and clarity. The practice involves voice-guided seated meditation with simple breathing techniques. This is a simple, safe intervention that does not require any previous meditation experience.

Neutral audio learning task

Active control participants are asked to listen to an approximately 7-minute neutral audio learning task daily in the 3Cs app for the duration of the study. A total of 28 audio learning tasks were sourced from the SDG Academy and Harvard University YouTube and SoundCloud content were screened prior to inclusion.

Primary outcome measure

  • Well-being [ Time Frame: "Baseline, Week 2 and Week 4" ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH

617-667-2721sadhgurucenter_research@bidmc.harvard.edu

Sepideh Hariri, PhD

617-667-2721sadhgurucenter_research@bidmc.harvard.edu

Locations

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Contacts

Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH

617-667-2721sadhgurucenter_research@bidmc.harvard.edu

Principal Investigator:

Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH

More Information

Sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Last update posted

Nov 6, 2026

Last verified

Nov, 2026

Keywords

  • Digital meditation
  • App-based guided meditation
  • Miracle of Mind meditation
  • Young adults mental health
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Emotional well-being
  • Mindfulness
  • Randomized controlled trial
  • Active and passive control groups
  • Well-being questionnaires
  • Physiological stress indicator

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-11-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on 2026-11-06. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.