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A minute of mindfulness may reset the body's stress clock

NCT ID NCT07780266

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Boston University Charles River Campus Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study asks whether brief, standardized mindfulness instructions—like focusing on the breath—can change how quickly the body recovers from everyday stressors. Adults in the U.S. will wear a wrist sensor and answer smartphone surveys several times a day for up to four weeks, tracking their experiences and physiological responses. Some participants will receive short mindfulness sessions, while others get a no-instruction comparison, to see if these moments of attention can speed up recovery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Brief standardized mindfulness/attention instruction
What this could lead to
If brief mindfulness instructions speed up the body's recovery from everyday stress, this could point toward simple, low-cost ways to improve daily well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage academic study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The mindfulness instruction is very brief and non-clinical, so any effects may be subtle or hard to detect.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 36 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Lives in the United States * Able to read and understand English well enough to provide informed consent and to complete study surveys and instructions * Has a compatible smartphone and the required study application * Willing to complete ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and assigned study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Cannabis or other illicit drug use within the past 30 days * Any current pattern of substance use that would prevent informed consent or the safe and reliable completion of study procedures * Inability or unwillingness to complete core study procedures * Lack of a compatible smartphone or the required study application

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Psychophysiological reactivity and recovery

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Locations

  • Boston University Questrom School of Business

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States