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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anxiety

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-16
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-21
• Study Completion: 2023-01-21
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-23
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-27

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?")."

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State anxiety	Duration of study visit (60-90 minutes)	Assessed with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - 6 \[Higher Score = More Anxiety\]

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Harvard University; 🇺🇸 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States