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Digital Wellness App Trial: Randomised Study Tests Mindfulness and Exercise Modules for Quality of Life Enhancement

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15 June 2026

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Yale University researchers are testing a smartphone wellness app combining mindfulness and exercise modules in a 120-participant randomised trial. The study examines digital intervention effects on quality of life, stress, and health behaviours through 2027.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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