Digital Wellness App Trial: Randomised Study Tests Mindfulness and Exercise Modules for Quality of Life Enhancement
247 Health News Editorial
·15 June 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsYale 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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