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Online mindfulness session shows promise for emotional control in young adults

NCT ID NCT07034027

Symptom relief Sponsor: Northwestern University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a single online session called Project WAVE that teaches mindfulness and emotion exposure skills to help young adults (ages 18-29) cope with distressing feelings. 550 participants completed the program or a control activity. The goal was to see if the program reduces negative beliefs about emotions and improves the ability to observe feelings without reacting.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

550 people

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Started

Jul 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 29 years

Sex

Anyone

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* Between the ages of 18 and 29, inclusive * Self-report comfort in reading and writing in English * Have access to the Internet through computer, laptop, smartphone, etc. * Live in the United States or U.S. territories, per IP address * Provide an endorsement of either "disagree" or "strongly disagree" on at least one of the following three items adapted from the Nonreactivity subscale of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire: "I was aware of my feelings and emotions without having to react to them"; "I watched my feelings without getting lost in them"; "When I had distressing emotions, I 'stepped back' and was aware of the emotion without getting taken over by it" * Commit to providing thoughtful answers to the questions asked * Pass the attention check / bot detection question, "Are you taller than 10 feet?" ("yes," "no," or "unsure") in the initial screener survey Exclusion Criteria: * Fail to meet the above-listed inclusion criteria * Exit the study prior to condition randomization * Fail to pass data integrity measures

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Emotional dysregulation

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  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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