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NCT Number: NCT06513871

Evaluating Social Perception Dynamics

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.

Component 2d. Social Perception Tasks: Participants may be asked to take part in social perception tasks in which they will be asked to indicate their social perception and connection felt with various partners.

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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

16 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.

Paradigms will be designed such that participants experience speed-dating like interactions with individuals in which they are not allowed to verbally communicate. After silently interacting with each partner, subjects will be prompted to answer survey questions about their perceptions of their partner and their interaction. This task will take place in a variety of settings.

This task was developed to quantify group dynamics. Participants that are enrolled and consented in a study are given a participant ID number. Each participant sits 2 feet across from another participant. They are paired with that participant for 30 seconds. They are instructed that they can look freely across at their own will. After 30 seconds they are asked to answer the following questions on a Likert scale 1-7 about the interaction with the other participant:

What is your partner's ID? How connected do you feel to this partner? (very unconnected-very connected) How approachable do you think this person is? (very unapproachable-very approachable) How likely is this person to be in your socioeconomic class? (very unlikely-very likely) How likely is this person to share your political views? (very unlikely-very likely) How willing are you to discuss a controversial subject with this partner? (very unwilling - very willing) How willing are you to compromise to solve a complex problem with this partner? (very unwilling - very willing)

Following this they are paired with another participant in the group and complete the same questions. This continues until they have been matched with all other participants.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ages 16 and older

Exclusion criteria

  • ages 15 and younger

Treatment and study plan

Social perception tasks

Behavioral

social perception tasks

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean score individual subjective rating of social connection during session

    Time frame: baseline on day of study and 5 minutes after intervention

    Rating of subjective connectedness will be assessed using a Likert scale with total score range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating more connectedness.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean score group subjective rating of social connection post session

    Time frame: baseline on day of study and 5 minutes after intervention

    Rating of subjective connectedness will be assessed using a Likert scale with total score range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating more connectedness.

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, Social Perception Tasks 2d.

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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