Music Mindfulness Study 2a.

Conditions

• COVID-19
• Mental Health Issue

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 65 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• in person meditation — BEHAVIORAL
  in person guided meditation
• in person meditation using headphones — BEHAVIORAL
  in person meditation using headphones
• virtual meditation — BEHAVIORAL
  virtually guided meditation via Zoom

Study Details

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. Music Mindfulness Study: Investigators will compare the effects of music-backed guided mindfulness mediation and guided mediation alone in alleviating anxiety and depression.

Key Dates

Start date

Aug 1, 2024

Status verified

Feb 2026

Primary completion

Mar 31, 2026

Completion

Mar 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

70 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: In person with live music
  Cohort 1 will be guided through in-person meditation. Participants in all cohorts will be asked to attend one of the weekly sessions offered twice a week for the entirety of the 8 weeks for at least 1 hour. Participants will also be given access and asked to listen to virtual music-backed mindfulness guided meditations to listen to between in- person sessions.
• Experimental: In person with headphones
  Cohort 2 (also in-person) will experience this same meditation as Cohort 1 concurrently through headphones (in a space separate from Cohort 1). Participants in all cohorts will be asked to attend one of the weekly sessions offered twice a week for the entirety of the 8 weeks for at least 1 hour. Participants will also be given access and asked to listen to virtual music-backed mindfulness guided meditations to listen to between in- person sessions.
• Experimental: Virtual participation
  Cohort 3 will be participating virtually by following along to the guided meditation via a password-protected Zoom room. Participants in all cohorts will be asked to attend one of the weekly sessions offered twice a week for the entirety of the 8 weeks for at least 1 hour. Participants will also be given access and asked to listen to virtual music-backed mindfulness guided meditations to listen to between in- person sessions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Mean Score Perceived Stress Scale [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

• AZA Allsop, MD, PhD
  240-422-3289
  [email protected]

Locations (2)

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