NCT07278466

The COMParing App Support Strategies Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 688 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The overall purpose of this study is to help determine how best to incorporate small amounts of human and digital support into a meditation app. The meditation app used is the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) which provides training in four pillars of well-being (Awareness, Connection, Insight, Purpose) through a combination of podcast-style didactic material and guided meditation practices.

Detailed description

Participants will be randomly assigned to various support conditions that vary across three binary factors, 1. Coaching session vs no coaching 2. On-demand email support (Yes/No) 3. Microsupport messages (Yes/No) Participants will be screened for eligibility using a web-based screener that assesses inclusion and exclusion criteria. Eligible participants will receive a study overview and will have the option to go through an online consent process. After giving consent, participant will receive a text message to assess their ability to receive text messages and tab on a link embedded in the text message. Those who failed to go through this process will be screened out. Participants consented will complete a baseline survey consisting of a series of questionnaires and daily check-in assessment sent to their phone. Only those who successfully complete the baseline survey and the first daily check-in survey will advance in the study. Participants will schedule a meeting with our study staff member after completing the baseline survey and first daily check-in survey. They will be assessed through questionnaires at baseline, weekly during the 4-week intervention period, and at 6-month follow-up. They will also complete daily check-in survey twice a day throughout the intervention.

Conditions

• Depression, Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Introductory Coaching Session	Participant is randomized to receive a 30-minute meditation coaching session
OTHER	Introductory Information Session	Participant is randomized to receive a 30-minute information session
OTHER	On-Demand Email Support	email support throughout the 4 week intervention period
OTHER	Microsupport	Text message microsupport throughout the 4 week intervention period

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-13
• Primary completion: 2029-01-31
• Completion: 2029-01-31
• First posted: 2025-12-12
• Last updated: 2026-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States