Can a phone app reveal why some people handle stress better?
NCT ID NCT05498207
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study at the University of Michigan is recruiting 500 incoming freshmen to understand why some people are more vulnerable to stress while others bounce back easily. Participants will use a mindfulness app called Maya for 6 weeks, wear a Fitbit for a year, and provide samples and surveys over 12 months. The goal is to find biological markers of stress resilience that could one day help prevent stress-related disorders.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Maya App (mindfulness and stress management app)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify biomarkers that predict who is vulnerable to stress and who is resilient, pointing toward better prevention strategies for stress-related disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with no treatment being tested. The results may not lead to any direct medical application, and the app's effect on stress may be small or inconsistent.
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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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 to 22 years
- 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: * Incoming Freshmen Students at the University of Michigan Exclusion Criteria: * Suicidal Ideation
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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