NCT06907654

Couples' Affect in Relationships Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether learning about well-being impacts the thoughts and feelings of romantic couples. The main question it aims to answer is: * Does gaining knowledge about well-being positively impact individuals and their romantic relationships? Participants will complete online surveys about their thoughts and feelings.

Detailed description

This study will deliver a meditation-based mobile intervention (The Healthy Minds Program) to one member of a long-term romantic couple and will assess for relationship satisfaction/distress, well-being, and mindfulness in both the primary participant and their partner. The control group will receive a list of well-being-based psychoeducation resources.

Conditions

• Depression Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	well-being app	The HMP app is a meditation-based smartphone app designed to promote and protect psychological well-being through sustainable skills training. The program is grounded in constituents of psychological well-being identified in empirical literature. HMP provides core content, with instruction administered through a curriculum of guided practices. HMP has guided audio practices that address 4 constituents of well-being: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.
BEHAVIORAL	List of well-being resources	Participants will be given a list of resources that promote well-being.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2028-12-01
• Completion: 2028-12-01
• First posted: 2025-04-02
• Last updated: 2026-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study