Can meditation and breathing ease med student stress? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT05447689

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing an 8-week group program that teaches meditation, breathing, and relaxation skills to help medical graduate students manage mood symptoms like anxiety and depression. About 60 students with mild-to-moderate symptoms will participate. The goal is to see if the program is acceptable and feasible, and whether it reduces anxiety and depressive symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Integrative-Mind-Body Skills Group (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a practical, non-drug way for stressed students to better manage mood and anxiety.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (60 participants) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It relies on self-reported mood, which can be subjective.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression generalized anxiety disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY, GENERALIZED DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS MOOD CHANGE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Weill Cornell Medical College
RECRUITING

White Plains, New York, 10605, United States

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