Can a biology class make you calmer? new study tests mindfulness in college
NCT ID NCT06423053
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a college biology course that includes daily mindfulness practice can improve students' mindfulness, well-being, and reduce their physical stress response. 89 undergraduate students will take the 10-week 'Mindful Physiology' course, which combines lectures and labs with about 20 minutes of mindfulness each day. Researchers will measure changes in how students apply mindfulness in daily life, their overall well-being, and their heart rate during a stressful task.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindful Physiology course (biology lectures with daily mindfulness practice)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding mindfulness to a regular college course improves student well-being and stress management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 89 students at one college. Results may not apply to other settings, and the effects on stress are measured in a lab, not real life.
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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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About 89 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Undergraduate students who selected Biology 3: Mindful Physiology during the 2026 Spring term course enrollment period.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755, United States
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