Recruiting

Mindfulness Meditation

Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Code:

NCT07746427

Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Eczema

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Digital App Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation Sheet

Study Details

Brief summary:

Atopic dermatitis is well reported to have a significant impact on well-being in adolescents with atopic dermatitis, without clear recommendations for intervention. The investigators aim to identify an accessible, effective digital health intervention for these patients. The investigators hypothesize that regular use of a digital mindfulness meditation app will improve disease control and quality of life in adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis based on validated survey measures.

Conditions

Atopic Dermatitis

Eczema

Study ID

NCT07746427

Start date

Aug 15, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Jul, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jul, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 13 - 17

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adolescents age 13-17 years.
  • Atopic dermatitis refractory to standard topical treatment including topical steroids or topical calcineurin inhibitors.
  • Moderate to severe atopic dermatitis via PO-SCORAD score on enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Started on a biologic agent (i.e. dupxient) within the past 3 months.
  • Mild atopic dermatitis via PO-SCORAD score on enrollment.

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Mindfulness Meditation via Digital App

Participants will use of a mindfulness meditation digital app.

active comparator: Mindfulness Meditation Sheet

Participants will read an information sheet on mindfulness meditation.

Interventions

Digital App Mindfulness Meditation

Regular use of a digital mindfulness meditation app at least 3 times per week for 10 minutes each session.

Mindfulness Meditation Sheet

Participants will read an informational handout on mindfulness meditation at the start of the study.

Primary outcome measure

  • Mean Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool (ADCT) score. [ Time Frame: Pre and post 1 month study observation period. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Dana A O'Toole, MD

646-962-3410wcmpedsallergy@med.cornell.edu

Locations

Weill Cornell Medicine

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10021

Contacts

Dana O'Toole

(646) 962-3410wcmpedsallergy@med.cornell.edu

Principal Investigator:

Dana O'Toole, MD

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10036

Contacts

Melissa Stockwell

2123052300pedsallergy@cumc.columbia.edu

Principal Investigator:

Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH

More Information

Sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Last update posted

Sep 8, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Meditation
  • mindfulness
  • digital health

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Weill Medical College of Cornell University on 2026-09-08.