Community-Based Music Mindfulness Intervention on Children

May 12, 2026 updated by: Jamal B. Williams, State University of New York at Buffalo

Evaluating a Community-Based Music Mindfulness Intervention on Psychological and Physiological Outcomes in Children

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how community-based music mindfulness interventions impact anxiety, depression, and overall emotional well-being in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or anxiety. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • How do participants' psychological states change from the start to the end of the intervention?
  • What physiological changes, including heart rate variability and sleep patterns, are observed after the intervention?
  • Is this study feasible and acceptable to the community?

Participants will:

  • Attend in-person sessions, bi-weekly for 8 weeks
  • Regularly complete psychometric assessments
  • Wear fitness trackers daily, including overnight, throughout the study period
  • Track self-guided intervention online
  • Participate in semi-structured interviews pre-/post-study

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

35

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14203
        • Clinical Translational Research Center
        • Contact:
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14215
        • Delavan Grider Community Center
        • Contact:

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages: 8-12

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Regular mindfulness or meditation practice (at least once/week)
  • Participation in formal meditation or mindfulness interventions within the past year
  • Suicidal ideation, self-injurious behaviour, or homicidal ideation
  • Active psychosis symptoms
  • Hospitalization within the past 6 months for psychiatric or medical conditions
  • Diagnosis of seizure disorder or other neurological disorders
  • History of thyroid or cardiovascular diseases
  • Current substance use disorders

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

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: In-person with recorded music
Participants are guided through in-person meditation twice a week, for 8 weeks. These sessions will last approximately 1 hour and include guided meditation and completion of self-reported psychometric assessments. Participants will also have access to virtual music-backed guided meditations to listen to between in-person sessions.
Behavioral: Meditation
In-person guided meditation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean Score Attentional Control Scale for Children
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The Attentional Control Scale for Children (ACS-C) is a validated, self-reported questionnaire. It contains 20-items to assess attentional control abilities. Scores are rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Total scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater attentional control.
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean Score of Social Connectedness Scale
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The Social Connectedness Scale (SCS) is a validated, 20-item, self-reported questionnaire. It assesses perceived social connectedness: the sense of being connected and part of a larger community or social group. The scores are rated on a 6-point Likert scale. The total score ranges from 20 to 120; the output reflects the level of social connectedness.
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

State University of New York at Buffalo

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 (Estimated)

April 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 19, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 12, 2026

Last Verified

February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00009943

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

De-identified data will be shared in aggregate through pre-prints, publications, and community stakeholders.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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