Mental Health Issue
Conditions
Keywords
Meditation, Music, Mindfulness, Children
Brief summary
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
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMeditation
In-person guided meditation
Sponsors
State University of New York at Buffalo
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Score Attentional Control Scale for Children | 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. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Score of Social Connectedness Scale | 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. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed