Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction App

Last updated: January 12, 2026
Sponsor: COG Analytics
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Diabetes Prevention

Treatment

mindfulness-based stress reduction app

Clinical Study ID

NCT06079840
2R44AG071168-02
  • Ages 18-99
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

African American caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) have unique needs because they are more likely to experience stressors related to intersecting sources of stigma, discrimination, and caregiving burdens specifically associated with caregiving for PLWHA. The proposed project will enhance and finalize Phase I app development and evaluate its effectiveness in a randomized controlled trial. The project has high public health significance because of its potential to provide an accessible, easy to use mindfulness-based support tool for African American caregivers that could reduce stress, mitigate the harm of intersecting stigmas, and strengthen the caregiver-care recipient relationship.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 or older

  • African American

  • Currently a main unpaid caregiver (defined as providing emotional, physical, andfinancial support) to a person living with HIV/AIDS.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to provide informed consent (e.g., compromised comprehension).

Study Design

Total Participants: 100
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: mindfulness-based stress reduction app
Phase:
Study Start date:
March 18, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 19, 2025

Study Description

Building upon prior research regarding mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions, during Phase I, we successfully developed a prototype mobile application (app) for caregivers entitled Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for African American Caregivers (MBSR-AAC). Based on the Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework, components of the app focus on decreasing stress associated with intersecting sources of stigma, discrimination, and caregiving burdens specifically associated with caregiving for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In the present Phase II SBIR study, we will build on Phase I findings to incorporate research-driven enhancements to the app, conduct a feasibility trial of the enhanced app, and conduct a randomized clinical trial to examine the effectiveness of the app in reducing caregiver stress. If proven to be effective, the MBSR-AAC app could have a positive impact on the well-being of African American caregivers that serve as a critical pillar of support for many PLWHA.

Connect with a study center

  • Friends Research Institute

    Baltimore, Maryland 21201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Friends Research Institute

    Baltimore 4347778, Maryland 4361885 21201
    United States

    Site Not Available

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