NCT02659345

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Art Therapy on Mood, Anxiety, and Pain Levels in Cancer Patients

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Art Therapy on Mood, Anxiety, and Pain Levels in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Participants in this research study are asked to tell about their experience with art therapy. Participants in this research study are currently receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer. The purpose of this study is to learn how art therapy affects mood, anxiety, pain, and emotions of individuals with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.

Detailed description

In this single-center single-arm non-controlled descriptive study, we aim to describe the effects of a single art therapy session on a cancer patient's mood, pain, anxiety level. Primary Objectives * To assess the effect of art therapy on the cancer patient's mood * To assess the effect of art therapy on the cancer patient's anxiety * To assess the effect of art therapy on the cancer patient's pain Secondary Objectives * To explore differences in response to art therapy by ethnic group, race, age, sex, caregiver support, cancer diagnosis, reason for visit, and marital status * To explore differences in response to art therapy by primary concern expressed by patients during art therapy sessions

Conditions

• Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Emotions Thermometer	The Emotions Thermometer, was chosen to assess patients' mood, anxiety level, and pain scale for this study. For patient ease, the study team chose to utilize a scale of 1-10 for all subjective measurements to be obtained from patients (mood and anxiety level). The study team included the thermometer image to mirror the NCCN Guidelines Version Distress Management Screening tool, for measuring distress and mood level. This screening tool has been shown to be effective in assessing patient distress and mood in oncology patients with ease of use in patients and utility in providers.
BEHAVIORAL	Art Therapy	Each participant will participate in a private art therapy session with the Art Therapist for 50 minutes. The participant will have a choice of materials to work with, including painting, drawing, clay, and collage materials. The session will conclude with processing of the art and supportive counseling.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2016-01-25
• Completion: 2017-01-25
• First posted: 2016-01-20
• Last updated: 2017-01-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States