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NCT Number: NCT02675712

Effect of African Drumming in Mood Disorders

This pilot study evaluated whether participating in an African drumming activity for 45 minutes immediately improved mental well-being among 13 adults diagnosed with acute mood disorders who were attending a private mental health clinic. The drumming intervention was completed by occupational therapists.

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Key information

Conditions

Depressive Disorder Bipolar Disorder Bipolar and Related Disorders Mental Disorders Mood Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of an occupational therapy-led African drumming group on mental well-being among adult psychiatric inpatients with mood disorders. A secondary purpose was to test a protocol for the delivery of African drumming interventions to adults with acute mood disorders.

A quasi-experimental uncontrolled one-group pre-test-post-test design was used to collect data during six drumming groups at an acute mental health clinic. Thirteen adults completed assessments of different aspects of mental well-being, including mood and enjoyment, before and after the intervention. Because this was a pilot study, participants were not assigned to any comparison groups. In addition, in-patients at the clinic received the intervention whether they participated in the study or not.

Improvement in mental well-being across different domains of mental well-being was expected, including feelings of anger, tension, confusion, depression, fatigue and vigour. The researchers also expected the intervention to be more effective in participants with previous drumming experience, and in those with lower levels of anxiety and depression.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Attending mental health clinic
  • Diagnosed mood disorder
  • Voluntarily attending drumming group

Exclusion criteria

  • Psychosis

Treatment and study plan

African drumming

Other

Rhythmic beating or tapping of a variety of percussion instruments, which often occurs within a group setting

Other names: Drumming

Primary outcomes

  1. Stellenbosch Mood Scale (STEMS)

    Time frame: Baseline and 45 minutes

    Change from baseline in Stellenbosch Mood Scale at 45 minutes

Secondary outcomes

  1. Generalised Anxiety Disorder - 7 scale (GAD-7)

    Time frame: Baseline

    Level of anxiety as measured by a 7-item self-report Likert-type scale

  2. Primary Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: Baseline

    Level of depression as measured by a 9-item self-report Likert-type scale

  3. Enjoyment of Interaction Scale

    Time frame: 45 minutes

    Enjoyment of the intervention as measured by a 4-item self-report Likert-type scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Stellenbosch

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of African Drumming on on Mental Well-being Among Adults With Acute Mood Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Feb 5, 2016
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2016

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