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Meditation app shows promise for depression in 1,157-Person study

NCT ID NCT05183867

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a free smartphone app called the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) in over 1,100 US adults with mild to moderate depression. Participants used the app for 4 weeks and were compared to those who received only educational content or were placed on a waitlist. The goal was to see if the meditation training could reduce depression and anxiety symptoms.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Healthy Minds Program (HMP) app – a 4-week mobile meditation training program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a free, accessible app-based tool to help reduce depression and anxiety symptoms without medication.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but the app is a short-term intervention and may not work for everyone. Results depend on self-reported symptoms, and benefits might not last long-term.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

1,157 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2022

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Elevated PHQ-8 or PHQ-9 ≥ 5 at screening * Proficient in English * Able to provide informed consent * Have access to a smartphone that can download apps from Google Play or the Apple App Store * For payment purposes, must be a US citizen or a permanent US resident Exclusion Criteria: * Regular daily meditation practice for past 6 months or regular weekly meditation practice for past 12 months * Attended a meditation retreat or a yoga/body practice retreat with a significant meditation component \- Previous use of Healthy Minds Program app * Current suicidal intent and/or high self-injury risk (determined from the interview) * Self-reported history of psychosis * Self-reported history of mania * Current psychopathology that interferes with study participation as assessed by interview * Living or traveling outside the US during the whole study participation period (trips outside US after the interview phase is not an exclusion) * Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) score ≥ 13 for women and AUDIT score ≥ 15 for men * Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) score ≥ 8 for women and men

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Conditions

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Depression depressive disorder

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Depression Psychological distress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53703, United States

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