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Effectiveness of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Training Versus a Meditation Program in Reducing Stress Levels in University Undergraduate Students

NCT06457932 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2026-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a heart rate variability biofeedback training protocol, compared to a guided meditation program and a control group, in reducing stress and anxiety levels among university undergraduate students.

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Anxiety State

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Heart rate variability biofeedback training

An 8-week intervention based on daily 10-minute HRV biofeedback training at rest using the Pulse HRV smartphone application.

BEHAVIORAL

Guided meditation

An 8-week intervention based on daily 10-minute guided meditation sessions led by an instructor with over 20 years of experience in teaching meditation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Seville

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hermann Fricke-Comellas, PhD Student · University of Seville

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-11-01
Primary Completion
2027-02-01
Completion
2027-02-01

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