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Testing a mindfulness meditation mobile app for the treatment of sleep-related symptoms in adults with sleep disturbance: A randomized controlled trial

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  • Jennifer L Huberty
  • Jeni Green
  • Megan E Puzia
  • Linda Larkey
  • Breanne Laird
  • Ana-Maria Vranceanu
  • Robert Vlisides-Henry
  • Michael R Irwin

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The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to test whether a commercially available, mindfulness meditation mobile app, (i.e., Calm app), was effective in reducing fatigue (primary outcome), pre-sleep arousal, and daytime sleepiness (secondary outcomes) in adults with sleep disturbance (Insomnia Severity Index Score >10) as compared to a wait-list control group. Associations between the use of the Calm app (i.e., adherence to the intervention) and changes in sleep quality was also explored in the intervention group only. Adults with sleep disturbance were recruited (N = 640). Eligible and consenting participants (N = 263) were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 124) or a wait-list control (n = 139) group. Intervention participants were asked to meditate using the Calm app ≥10 minutes/day for eight weeks. Fatigue, daytime sleepiness, and pre-sleep arousal were assessed at baseline, mid- (4-weeks) and post-intervention (8-weeks) in both groups, whereas sleep quality was evaluated only in the intervention group. Findings from intent-to-treat analyses suggest the use of the Calm app for eight weeks significantly decreased daytime fatigue (p = .018) as well as daytime sleepiness (p = .003) and cognitive (p = .005) and somatic (p

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  • Jennifer L Huberty & Jeni Green & Megan E Puzia & Linda Larkey & Breanne Laird & Ana-Maria Vranceanu & Robert Vlisides-Henry & Michael R Irwin, 2021. "Testing a mindfulness meditation mobile app for the treatment of sleep-related symptoms in adults with sleep disturbance: A randomized controlled trial," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(1), pages 1-17, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0244717
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244717
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