Emotional Well-being and Measures of Healthy Aging Study

This study is looking at how a program called Positive Emotion Skills Intervention (PARK) might improve emotional well-being and affect biological aging. PARK teaches skills like gratitude and mindfulness through an online program over about 6 weeks. We want to see if PARK can help with things like depression, anxiety, and overall positive feelings. We are also exploring its effects on biological age, which is measured by looking at your DNA and heart activity. You might be able to join if you are between 40 and 70 years old, live in the Chicagoland area, and can use an online platform. The study is currently unclear about its recruitment status.

Study design
This is a randomized control study with a planned enrollment of 80 participants. It compares baseline well-being scores to post-intervention scores.
What's involved
You would participate in an online program for approximately 6 weeks and attend in-person visits at the Human Longevity Lab. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months after the intervention to measure various outcomes.

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NCT07334106

Emotional Well-being and Measures of Healthy Aging

Recruiting
NAAges 40–70InterventionalPrevention
Northwestern University
~80 participants
Updated 2026-01-12 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Positive Emotion Skills Intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Positive Affect (v1.0) and PROMIS Meaning and Purpose (v1.0)
Measured over Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
+1 more outcome measured
Aging
Aging, Healthy
Aging Well
Aging, Biological

NCT07334106

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Potocsnak Human Longevity Lab

    Chicago, Illinoisstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 40-70
Speaks and reads English
Able to access the online platform through their phone, a public device (i.e., at the library) or at home.
Lives in the Chicagoland area
Willing/able to travel to the Human Longevity Lab for in-person visits

Exclusion

Adults unable to consent
Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
Pregnant women
Prisoners
Vulnerable Populations
Pre-existing heart disease (prevalent coronary heart and cerebrovascular disease or heart failure)
Type 2 diabetes
Severe psychiatric illness
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Positive Affect (v1.0) and PROMIS Meaning and Purpose (v1.0)Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months

    Computer Adaptive Testing measure of positive emotion and purpose. Higher scores mean a better outcome (i.e., more positive emotion). Scores can range from 9-85, and a t-score of 50 represents the mean score for the United States general population with a standard deviation of 10.

  • PROMIS Depression (v1.0), Anxiety (v1.0), Social Isolation (v2.0)baseline and 3, 6, 12 months post-baseline

    Computer Adaptive Testing measures of psychosocial well-being. Higher scores mean a worse outcome (i.e., more anxiety or depression). Scores can range from 9-85, and a t-score of 50 represents the mean score for the United States general population with a standard deviation of 10.