Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Communal drumming recordings.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Mental Health Issue, COVID-19. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Mindfulness and Musical Programs on Psychiatric Measures, Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.
Overview
Mental health vulnerability due to stress is increased in People of African Descent (PADs) in America due to disproportionate effects of racism, poverty, education, and criminal justice sentencing. Various meditation and mindfulness approaches have provided evidence of measured reductions in multiple negative dimensions of stress. However, the majority of these studies do not have an adequate representation of PADs or other marginalized groups and are not designed to be culturally relevant or community based. Music has been shown to alleviate multiple symptoms of stress and has been shown to be a preferred and effective support for meditation and mindfulness. However, its role in stress management in PADs engaged in meditation or mindfulness is seldom studied. This study aims to evaluate the effects of a virtual, community-based music mindfulness program on stress management in PAD community members with anxiety and depression during COVID19. 2c.a. Drum Circle Synchrony Study: This study will investigate the role that synchrony plays in subjective feelings of connection.
Detailed description
The investigators also propose a study to investigate the effects of communal drumming in reducing anxiety and increasing connectedness within drum circle community. Investigators hypothesize that these intervention will lead to reductions in scores on stress scales and will provide preliminary data for studies evaluating these types of community programs as an adjunct to the standard of care.
Musicians and non-musicians will listen to segments (\~30 sec duration) of recordings taken from the music made during a previous arm of drum circle and answer a survey. Segments will be categorized as highly synchronized or not synchronized.
Interventions
- Behavioral Communal drumming recordings
Segments (\~30 sec duration) of recordings taken from the music made during the previous drum circle. Segments will be categorized as highly synchronized
Primary outcome measures
- Mean score connectedness rating [Time frame: measured during listening session (30minutes)]
- Mean score subjective rating of synchrony [Time frame: measured during listening session (30minutes)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- ages 18 and older
Exclusion criteria
- ages 17 and younger
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 2 centers
- BLOOM — New Haven
- Musical Intervention Studios — New Haven
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06513845 · 2000028866_e · 2R25MH071584-11