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Can a 14-Day phone app ease stress and loneliness in young adults?

NCT ID NCT07639697

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study will test whether a smartphone meditation program called Equa can help young adults (ages 18-30) reduce stress, anxiety, and loneliness. About 300 participants will use the app for 14 days, completing short daily guided lessons while wearing sensors to track their body responses. Researchers will measure changes in mental distress and how much people enjoy and stick with the program.

What this could mean

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Active substance
smartphone-based mindfulness training program (Equa app)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide an easy, low-cost way for young adults to manage stress and improve mental well-being using just their phone.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with no control group for comparison, and results rely on self-reported surveys. The app may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

About 300 people

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

Started

Jun 2026

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18-30 years of Age * Fluent in English * Psychological distress * Interested in completing smartphone guided training sessions remotely for 14 days * Willing and able to wear physiological monitoring equipment * Willing to be randomized to one of three conditions * Located in the United States * Access to a smartphone without snapdragon processors to complete guided training sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant * Current or previous diagnosis with psychosis or schizophrenia

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Conditions

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Psychological Well-Being

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 4615 Forbes Ave

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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