Effect of African Drumming in Mood Disorders

Bipolar Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02675712
• Other study ID #: S15/02/022
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 20, 2016
• Last updated: February 4, 2016
• Start date: April 2015
• Est. completion date: August 2015

Study information

• Verified date: February 2016
• Source: University of Stellenbosch
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: South Africa: Human Research Ethics Committee
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 13
• Est. completion date: August 2015
• Est. primary completion date: June 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Attending mental health clinic

• Diagnosed mood disorder

• Voluntarily attending drumming group

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychosis

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bipolar Disorder
• Depression
• Depressive Disorder
• Disease
• Mood Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• African drumming
Rhythmic beating or tapping of a variety of percussion instruments, which often occurs within a group setting

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Stellenbosch

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Stellenbosch Mood Scale (STEMS)	Change from baseline in Stellenbosch Mood Scale at 45 minutes	Baseline and 45 minutes	No
Secondary	Generalised Anxiety Disorder - 7 scale (GAD-7)	Level of anxiety as measured by a 7-item self-report Likert-type scale	Baseline	No
Secondary	Primary Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9)	Level of depression as measured by a 9-item self-report Likert-type scale	Baseline	No
Secondary	Enjoyment of Interaction Scale	Enjoyment of the intervention as measured by a 4-item self-report Likert-type scale	45 minutes	No