Music and mindfulness: a new way to ease stress in black communities?
NCT ID NCT06513910
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a virtual, community-based program combining music and mindfulness can help People of African Descent manage stress, anxiety, and depression during COVID-19. Researchers will measure brain activity and feelings of social connection in 48 participants as they listen to music together. The goal is to see if culturally relevant, low-cost programs can support mental health in marginalized groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music listening and mindfulness
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward culturally relevant, low-cost community programs to reduce stress in marginalized groups.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (48 participants) focused on brain activity and self-reported feelings, not clinical outcomes. Results may not apply broadly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * ages 16 and older Exclusion Criteria: * contraindications to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy or Electroencephalography * ages 15 and younger
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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BLOOM
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06515, United States
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Musical Intervention Studios
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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