Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.

NCT06513845 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 2 other identifiers: 2000028866_e2R25MH071584-11
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue; COVID-19

Keywords

Mindfulness; Meditation; Music

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Mean score connectedness rating

  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

  measured during listening session (30minutes)

• Mean score subjective rating of synchrony

  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.

  measured during listening session (30minutes)

Study Arms (2)

Musicians group

EXPERIMENTAL

Musicians will listen to segments (\~30 sec duration) of recordings taken from the music made during the previous drum circle and answer a survey asking how connected they felt while listening.Segments will be categorized as highly synchronized or not synchronized.

Behavioral: Communal drumming recordings

Non-musicians group

EXPERIMENTAL

Non-musicians will listen to segments (\~30 sec duration) of recordings taken from the music made during the previous drum circle and answer a survey asking how connected they felt while listening.Segments will be categorized as highly synchronized or not synchronized..

Behavioral: Communal drumming recordings

Interventions

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

Musicians group; Non-musicians group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• ages 18 and older

You may not qualify if:

• ages 17 and younger

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

BLOOM

New Haven, Connecticut, 06515, United States

Location

Musical Intervention Studios

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• AZA Allsop, MD, PhD

  Yale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2024
• First Posted: July 22, 2024
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2026
• Study Completion: March 1, 2026
• Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

US (2)