NCT07541495
The Mindful Kidney: Supporting Mindfulness for Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease
Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18–80InterventionalSupportive careYale UniversityInvestigator-initiated
~26 participants
Updated 2026-07-30 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Mindfulness
At a glance
Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Mindfulness App Engagement
Measured over 6 weeks
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesConnecticut1
Study leadership
- Garrett I Ash, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Yale University
Who to contact
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Eligibility criteria
Inclusion
Aged 18 to 80 years
Diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for at least 6 months with at least two consecutive nephrology visits within the past year
Receiving CKD care at Yale Medicine Nephrology or Yale New Haven Hospital
Able to use a smartphone (study team will provide one if needed)
Able to read and write English
Exclusion
Current meditation or mindfulness practice meeting or exceeding 70 minutes per week over the past month
New or unstable psychopharmaceutical treatment in the past 2 months (stable maintenance therapy with no dose or medication changes for 8 or more weeks is acceptable)
Current intensive psychiatric treatment, defined as psychiatric hospitalization in the past 6 months, intensive outpatient program, or inpatient rehabilitation
Current or planned pregnancy in the next 6 months
Average resting blood pressure exceeding 160/100 mmHg based on readings available in the medical record, with reconfirmation by additional readings prior to exclusion if only an isolated reading in this range is available
What this trial measures
- Mindfulness App Engagement6 weeks
Mean minutes per week of Calm Health app use, measured objectively via app backend usage logs across the 6-week intervention period. Feasibility is defined a priori as average engagement ≥45 minutes per week. There is no scale; outcome is reported as continuous minutes per week.