Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.

NCT06513845 — Not applicable, Completed, 28 participants, Yale University

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

Registry	NCT06513845
Status	Completed
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; non randomized, parallel, masking: none, supportive care
Enrollment	28 (Actual)
Sponsor	Yale University (Other); collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions	Mental Health Issue, COVID-19
Interventions	Communal drumming recordings (Behavioral)
Dates	start 2024-08-01, primary completion 2025-12-18, completion 2025-12-18, first posted 2024-07-22, last updated 2026-10-19
Locations	2 sites in United States

-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.

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+Detailed description

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.

+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
Musicians group	Experimental	Behavioral: Communal drumming recordings	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.
Non-musicians group	Experimental	Behavioral: Communal drumming recordings	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..

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

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

Mean score connectedness rating [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
Mean score subjective rating of synchrony [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.

+Eligibility

Sex: All, ages: 18 Years to 65 Years, accepts healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

* ages 18 and older

Exclusion Criteria:

* ages 17 and younger

+Locations (2)

Facility	City	Country	Status
BLOOM	New Haven, Connecticut	United States
Musical Intervention Studios	New Haven, Connecticut	United States

+Investigators

AZA Allsop, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Yale University

+Funding

NIH grants: R25MH071584