Effect of African Drumming in Mood Disorders

February 4, 2016 updated by: Dr Nicola Plastow, University of Stellenbosch

The Effect of African Drumming on on Mental Well-being Among Adults With Acute Mood Disorder

This pilot study evaluated whether participating in an African drumming activity for 45 minutes immediately improved mental well-being among 13 adults diagnosed with acute mood disorders who were attending a private mental health clinic. The drumming intervention was completed by occupational therapists.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of an occupational therapy-led African drumming group on mental well-being among adult psychiatric inpatients with mood disorders. A secondary purpose was to test a protocol for the delivery of African drumming interventions to adults with acute mood disorders.

A quasi-experimental uncontrolled one-group pre-test-post-test design was used to collect data during six drumming groups at an acute mental health clinic. Thirteen adults completed assessments of different aspects of mental well-being, including mood and enjoyment, before and after the intervention. Because this was a pilot study, participants were not assigned to any comparison groups. In addition, in-patients at the clinic received the intervention whether they participated in the study or not.

Improvement in mental well-being across different domains of mental well-being was expected, including feelings of anger, tension, confusion, depression, fatigue and vigour. The researchers also expected the intervention to be more effective in participants with previous drumming experience, and in those with lower levels of anxiety and depression.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

13

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

13 adults diagnosed with a mood disorder (by their own physician), aged 33 to 69 years (M = 45.38, SD = 11.48). The population included both women (n = 10) and men (n = 3). Almost half the participants were of Mixed Ethnicity (n = 6), while the remaining participants were White (n = 7).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Attending mental health clinic
  • Diagnosed mood disorder
  • Voluntarily attending drumming group

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Psychosis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Adults with acute mood disorders
Adults aged over 18 diagnosed with an acute episode of a mood disorder using DSM-V criteria
Other: African drumming
Rhythmic beating or tapping of a variety of percussion instruments, which often occurs within a group setting
Other Names:
  • Drumming

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Stellenbosch Mood Scale (STEMS)
Time Frame: Baseline and 45 minutes
Change from baseline in Stellenbosch Mood Scale at 45 minutes
Baseline and 45 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Generalised Anxiety Disorder - 7 scale (GAD-7)
Time Frame: Baseline
Level of anxiety as measured by a 7-item self-report Likert-type scale
Baseline
Primary Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: Baseline
Level of depression as measured by a 9-item self-report Likert-type scale
Baseline
Enjoyment of Interaction Scale
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Enjoyment of the intervention as measured by a 4-item self-report Likert-type scale
45 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Stellenbosch

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nicola A Plastow, PhD, University of Stellenbosch

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

February 5, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 5, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • S15/02/022

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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