The Effects of the App HeartBot on the Stress and Emotional Well-Being Over a 21-day Challenge

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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HeartBot is an app designed to enable people 14 years and older to use relaxation tools offered by Heartfulness. The study is conducted to examine the effect of the app on stress and emotional wellness in participants 14 years and older. Research Question: Does HeartBot affect the stress levels and emotional wellness in participants 14 years and older? Hypothesis: Participants who use HeartBot for 21 days will see a significant decrease in their stress levels and an improvement in emotional wellness.

Official Title
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The Effects of the App HeartBot on the Stress and Emotional Well-Being Over a 21-day Challenge

Conditions
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Stress, Mental Health Wellness 1

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: HeartBot App


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Participants 14 years of age and older willing to participate in the study; parental/guardian consent in case of the student below 18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals less than 14 years of age. As the app is available on iOS only, you need to have an iOS device to participate.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 14 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: HeartBot Group<br>The HeartBot group downloaded the app and used it daily for 21 days based on a calendar that provided them with step by step outlines of the tools for each day. | Behavioral: HeartBot App<br>* HeartBot is an app designed to enable people 14 years and older to use relaxation tools offered by Heartfulness to deal with daily stress and anxiety in a healthy, productive manner.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>The control group did not download the app and experienced no change to their daily routines. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Stress Levels | Participant stress levels were measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). This 10-item scale measures the degree to which a situation in someone's life is considered stressful . | 21 days for 30 minutes every day based on a 21-day calendar | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Emotional Wellbeing | The emotional wellness of the participants was measured using the EPOCH measure of adolescent wellbeing. This is a 20-item scale used to measure five different positive characteristics: Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness, and Happiness. | 21 days for 30 minutes every day based on a 21-day calendar |