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Music-based Mindfulness Intervention for Elevated Race-based Anxiety in the Black Community

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
Behavioral: healing attempt
Registration Number
NCT05746312
Lead Sponsor
Harvard University
Brief Summary

This study uses a multiple-baseline design and aims to replicate findings that a digital music-based mindfulness intervention can reduce elevated race-based state anxiety in Black Americans.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
8
Inclusion Criteria
  • Familiarity with meditation
  • Turns to music for emotional support
  • Elevated trait anxiety (>=12 on the State Trait Anxiety Inventory - Trait [STAIT]-5)
  • Majority of anxiety comes from racism or discrimination (>=60 on a scale of 0 [not at all] to 100 [entirely] for the following question; "If you are a racial or ethnic minority, how much do you feel that racism and/or discrimination contribute to your elevated anxiety levels?")."
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Exclusion Criteria
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Multiple-baseline studyhealing attemptAll participants in this study received the same protocol. First, we had a baseline control period (no intervention) during which we assessed state anxiety levels every two minutes. Subsequently, we administered the intervention and continued to assess state anxiety at two minute intervals. Participants were randomized to baseline periods that varied in length (10,12,14, or 16 minutes of baseline).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
State anxietyDuration of study visit (60-90 minutes)

Assessed with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - 6 \[Higher Score = More Anxiety\]

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Harvard University

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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