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NCT Number: NCT06513845

Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Issue COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

BLOOM, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ages 18 and older

Exclusion criteria

  • ages 17 and younger

Treatment and study plan

Communal drumming recordings

Behavioral

Segments (~30 sec duration) of recordings taken from the music made during the previous drum circle. Segments will be categorized as highly synchronized

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean score connectedness rating

    Time frame: measured during listening session (30minutes)

    Mean connectedness rating survey assessed using a Likert scale total range of 1 (no connection) to 7 (maximum connection) for synchronous and asynchronous audio samples

  2. Mean score subjective rating of synchrony

    Time frame: measured during listening session (30minutes)

    Subjective ratings of synchrony will be assessed using a Likert scale with total score range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating more synchrony, for synchronous and asynchronous audio samples.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Mindfulness and Musical Programs on Psychiatric Measures, Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 22, 2024
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2026

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