Meditation app study for depression symptoms
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a smartphone meditation app to see if it can help reduce symptoms of depression. You will use the app and answer questions about your mood.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 84 years old.
- You have symptoms of depression (a score of 10 or more on a depression questionnaire) or you are a healthy volunteer with few or no symptoms.
- You can read and understand English well enough to fill out forms and consent.
- You have a smartphone that can download apps from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
- You can receive text messages and are willing to be in the study for the full time.
- You have not practiced meditation regularly in the past 6-12 months and have not used the Healthy Minds Program app before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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