How Can We Help? Wellbeing Interventions for Choral Music Ensembles

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if psychology and music based interventions can impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents enrolled in choral music classes. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do specific psychology and music based breathing interventions impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents? Do specific psychology and music based performance anxiety reduction interventions impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents? Do specific psychology and music based emotion regulation interventions impact anxiety and overall wellbeing in adolescents? Researchers will compare results of pre-test data, post-test data, qualitative interviews, and surveys of adult choral directors to see if there is a measurable impact on adolescent anxiety and overall wellbeing. Participants will: * Use box breathing during choral music warm-ups to connect choral breathing to breathing for anxiety reduction * Use "magnify" technique to compare cognitive distortions regarding an upcoming performance that may cause anxiety to the most likely realistic outcome * Use emotion regulation through song lyrics technique to connect lyrics of choral music repertoire to participants experienced emotions

NCT Number	NCT07298031
Lead Sponsor	Jess Walls
Conditions	Anxiety, Well-Being (Psychological Flourishing), Performance Anxiety
Enrollment	200 participants
Start Date	2026-01
Primary Completion	2026-02 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-04 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-29