Examining the impact of digital wellness modules on quality of life

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effectiveness of digital wellness modules, which include mindfulness practices and light to moderate physical exercise, delivered via a smartphone application. The primary goal is to assess whether these interventions can enhance quality of life and reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in a healthy adult population. The study will also explore the motivations behind health behavior changes and the implementation of sustained changes through qualitative analysis. Conducted virtually by researchers at Yale University, this longitudinal study aims to provide insights into the role of digital wellness in mental health.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Resides in United States

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any individual who endorses any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
* Positive Health Screening Questions, as measured by the Health Screening Questionnaire (HSQ):

  * Pain, discomfort or pressure in the chest, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, or blackout, blood pressure with systolic greater than 140 or diastolic greater than 90, diagnosed or treated for any heart disease, heart murmur, chest pain (angina), palpitations (irregular beat), or heart attack, heart surgery, angioplasty, or a pacemaker, valve replacement, or heart transplant, resting pulse greater than 100 beats per minute, any arthritis, back trouble, hip /knee/joint /pain, or any other bone or joint condition, personal experience or doctor's advice of any other medical or physical reason that would prohibit the participant from doing light to moderate physical exercise, personal physician's recommendation against participating in light to moderate physical exercise because of asthma, diabetes, epilepsy or elevated cholesterol or a hernia.
* Positive Psychiatric Disorders Screening Questions:

  * Positive screen for depression, excluding suicide (PHQ-8) cutoff score \> 6
  * Positive screen for panic (SMPD) cutoff score \> 2
  * Positive screen for generalized anxiety (GAD-7) cutoff score \> 10
  * Positive screen psychosis (PDSQ) via psychosis section, cutoff score \> 3
  * Positive screen mania via the Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) cutoff score \> 6

Where it's running

• Yale University
  New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: David Klemanski, Psy.D., MPH — Yale University
• Study coordinator: David Klemanski, Psy.D., MPH
• Email: david.klemanski@yale.edu
• Phone: 203.214.5426

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.