Examining the Effects of Regular Brief Internet-based Meditation Practice on Mental Health and Well Being (NCT06014281)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The study will examine the effects of online meditation training on stress and anxiety in healthy participants. It will also examine the dose-response relationship between the amount of daily focused attention meditation practice and established mental health outcome measures.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (9 items).
Location: Dept. of Psychiatry, Stanford University — Stanford, California
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Age \<18
- People with a current diagnosis of psychiatric or neurological disorders
- Be in current psychiatric treatment or medications
- Hospitalized for psychiatric disorders in the past year or so.
- Regular and long-term meditation practitioners
- Non-English speaking
- Non-USA mailing address to receive the activity tracker device
- Vision or hearing impairment severe enough to interfere with study participation
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Dept. of Psychiatry, Stanford University — Stanford, California
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.