NCT03155672

A PHASE I, SINGLE-CENTER, MIXED METHODS STUDY ON THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF VISUAL SELF EXPRESSION

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To gain understanding about the impact of visual art making on biomarkers, such as cortisol, alpha amylase, oxytocin, etc. to examine whether and to what extent there are changes in levels of stress and immune function in patients and caregivers adults (including family caregivers and medical professionals)

Conditions

• A Healthcare Professional, a Patient or Caregiver in the Radiation Oncology Department at the University of Pennsylvania

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Art therapy	Art Therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-15
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2017-05-16
• Last updated: 2020-04-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States