A fully remote randomized controlled trial of an ultra-brief digital meditation intervention reduces internalizing symptoms

Summary

A randomized controlled trial tested an ultra-brief, remotely delivered meditation intervention for subclinical mental health symptoms. The intervention reduced symptoms compared to a control condition, as measured by multimodal assessments in real-world settings. The findings support the effectiveness of scalable, low-burden behavioral interventions for addressing rising subclinical mental health concerns.

Study at a glance

Abstract

Background Scalable, low-burden behavioral interventions are needed to address rising subclinical mental health symptoms. However, few randomized controlled trials have evaluated ultra-brief, remotely delivered, meditation using multimodal outcome assessment under real-world conditions.