Mindfulness app may ease recovery after hip surgery
NCT ID NCT05335421
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether using a mindfulness app for 8 weeks could improve quality of life and reduce anxiety and depression in 128 adults after hip preservation surgery. Participants used the Healthy Minds Program app, which teaches skills like mindful attention and connection. The goal was to see if this low-cost, at-home approach could help with both mental and physical recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Healthy Minds Program (HMP) App (mindfulness training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, app-based way to help people recover better after hip surgery by reducing anxiety and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study. The results may not apply to everyone, and the app's benefits might be small or not last long.
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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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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * 18-45 years old at the time of the pre-operative visit * Access to a mobile device compatible with the freely available Healthy Minds Program (HMP) App (Android or iOS) * Participation in study 2019-0363 Exclusion Criteria: * Prior diagnosis of serious mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, etc). * Significant prior experience with meditation or mindfulness, defined as greater than 30 minutes in a month during the past year
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States