Community-Based Music Mindfulness Intervention on Children

NCT07481968 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00009943
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how community-based music mindfulness interventions impact anxiety, depression, and overall emotional well-being in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or anxiety. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How do participants' psychological states change from the start to the end of the intervention?
• What physiological changes, including heart rate variability and sleep patterns, are observed after the intervention?
• Is this study feasible and acceptable to the community? Participants will:
• Attend in-person sessions, bi-weekly for 8 weeks
• Regularly complete psychometric assessments
• Wear fitness trackers daily, including overnight, throughout the study period
• Track self-guided intervention online
• Participate in semi-structured interviews pre-/post-study

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Keywords

Meditation; Music; Mindfulness; Children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mean Score Attentional Control Scale for Children

  The Attentional Control Scale for Children (ACS-C) is a validated, self-reported questionnaire. It contains 20-items to assess attentional control abilities. Scores are rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater attentional control.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Mean Score of Social Connectedness Scale

  8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

In-person with recorded music

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants are guided through in-person meditation twice a week, for 8 weeks. These sessions will last approximately 1 hour and include guided meditation and completion of self-reported psychometric assessments. Participants will also have access to virtual music-backed guided meditations to listen to between in-person sessions.

Behavioral: Meditation

Interventions

Meditation BEHAVIORAL

In-person guided meditation

In-person with recorded music

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Ages: 8-12

You may not qualify if:

• Regular mindfulness or meditation practice (at least once/week)
• Participation in formal meditation or mindfulness interventions within the past year
• Suicidal ideation, self-injurious behaviour, or homicidal ideation
• Active psychosis symptoms
• Hospitalization within the past 6 months for psychiatric or medical conditions
• Diagnosis of seizure disorder or other neurological disorders
• History of thyroid or cardiovascular diseases
• Current substance use disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• State University of New York at Buffalo: lead

Study Sites (2)

Clinical Translational Research Center

Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

Location

Delavan Grider Community Center

Buffalo, New York, 14215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Meditation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies; Relaxation Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Central Study Contacts

Jamal B Williams, PhD

CONTACT

716-888-4855; jbwillia@buffalo.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 11, 2026
• First Posted: March 19, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2026
• Last Updated: May 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

US (2)