Mental Health IssueNCT06513845
Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.
A study testing Communal drumming recordings in people with Mental Health Issue and COVID-19, run by Yale University at 2 sites in United States.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health Issue, COVID-19
- What is being tested?
- Communal drumming recordings
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2024to 18 Dec 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- ages 18 and older
Who cannot join
- ages 17 and younger
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
BLOOM
New Haven, Connecticut, 06515
Musical Intervention Studios
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520
About this study
Official title: Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Mindfulness and Musical Programs on Psychiatric Measures, Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.
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.
Read the 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.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, COVID-19
- Being tested
- Communal drumming recordings
- Keywords
- Mindfulness, Meditation, Music
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Communal drumming recordingsBehavioural
Segments (~30 sec duration) of recordings taken from the music made during the previous drum circle. Segments will be categorized as highly synchronized
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Receives: 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.. Receives: Behavioral: Communal drumming recordings |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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: 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: measured during listening session (30minutes)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Jul 2024
- Study start1 Aug 2024
- Primary completion18 Dec 2025
- Study completion18 Dec 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mental Health IssueStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Yale UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Yale University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- AZA Allsop, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Yale University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06513845
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2000028866_e
- Other IDs
- 2R25MH071584-11
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 10 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified, aggregate data will be shared through pre-prints, publications, and community town hall meetings.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Mindfulness and Musical Programs on Psychiatric Measures, Drum Circle Synchrony Study 2c.a.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06513845
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2000028866_e
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, COVID-19
- Keywords
- Mindfulness, Meditation, Music
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Yale UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 18 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 18 Dec 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Musicians group | Experimental | Behavioral: Communal drumming recordingsMusicians 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 recordingsNon-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.. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- ages 18 and older
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- ages 17 and younger
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Communal drumming recordingsSegments (~30 sec duration) of recordings taken from the music made during the previous drum circle. Segments will be categorized as highly synchronized | Behavioural | Musicians group, Non-musicians group |
Primary outcome
Mean score connectedness rating
Time frame: 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
Time frame: 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.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified, aggregate data will be shared through pre-prints, publications, and community town hall meetings.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
AZA Allsop, MD, PhD principal investigator
Yale University
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Communal drumming recordings in people with Mental Health Issue and COVID-19, run by Yale University at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mean score connectedness rating (time frame: measured during listening session (30minutes)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Oct 2026.