Wearable vs. meditation: which cuts student stress?
NCT ID NCT07591935
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two ways to reduce stress in medical students: a wearable device that sends gentle vibrations, and a mindfulness meditation program. Twenty students tried both methods for four weeks each, with a break in between. Researchers measured stress through surveys and heart rate variability to see which approach worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course and Apollo Neuro wearable device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward simple, non-drug ways for students to manage daily stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Stress is subjective and hard to measure precisely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Medical Student at Saint James Medical School * Proficient in English Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient stress levels * Already owning an Apollo Device * Inability to provide informed consent * Have any medical condition that precluded the use of Apollo
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Saint James School of Medicine
The Quarter, Anguilla
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