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Assessing MB-Spirit for Psychological Well-being

NCT07325448 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2026-06-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test two new behavioral interventions designed to reduce stress and improve spiritual well-being in stressed adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Can the program decrease stress and improve spiritual well-being?
2. What brain changes accompany participation in the programs?

Participants will:

1. Be randomized to either a live online course that meets for 90 minutes every week for 8-weeks, or to a self-paced program. In the self-paced program, participants will receive materials once a week and can work through them at their own pace. Both programs are designed to decrease stress and improve well-being.
2. Complete questionnaires before and after the course.
3. Complete and interview before and after the course.
4. A subset of people will be randomized to complete an MRI scan of their brain before and after the course.

Participants will be randomized to either take the course right away, or be put on a wait-list. Those on the wait-list will undergo the testing at 2 timepoints before they start the program.

Conditions

  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MB-Spirit

8-week online course that uses character strengths and mindfulness to promote well-being. Based on 3-part model of spirituality

BEHAVIORAL

Strong Behaviors for Stress Reduction

Self-paced

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sara W Lazar

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sara Lazar, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-15
Primary Completion
2026-11-30
Completion
2026-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

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