NCT05441670

Art and Physical Therapy in Pediatric HCT

The Effect of a Collaborative Art Therapy and Physical Therapy Intervention on Children Undergoing a Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT): a Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of a combination of art therapy (AT) and physical therapy (PT) to PT only in children undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Each child will receive daily AT and PT or only PT for 5 days per week for 2 weeks. These sessions will begin approximately on day 15 following the transplant. Prior to starting the sessions and following 2-weeks of sessions, self-care and mobility skills will be measured. During each session, the following variables will be measured: heart rate variability (i.e., time between heart beats) using a small monitor on the chest (about the size of a quarter), walking distance using an accelerometer (similar to wearing a watch), and self-reported happiness and excitability. Although results cannot be guaranteed, it is expected that each group will benefit and demonstrate improvements in emotional state, self-care, and mobility skills.

Detailed description

This quantitative randomized clinical trial will examine the effect of a collaborative art therapy (AT) and physical therapy (PT) intervention as compared to a PT only intervention in children undergoing a hematopoietic cell transplant. We hypothesize that physiological, emotional, selfcare, and mobility as measured by heart rate variability, Self-Assessment Manikin, walking distance and steps, and Pediatric Disability Inventory Computerized Adapted Test will demonstrate greater improvement for the AT and PT group as well as identify media that more effectively impact these physiological and health outcomes. Findings from this project may provide scientific evidence for increasing the uptake of AT and PT in children undergoing HCT.

Conditions

• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Art Therapy
• Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Art and Physical Therapy	45 minutes of Art Therapy followed by 30 minutes of Physical Therapy, Monday through Friday for 2 weeks
BEHAVIORAL	Physical Therapy	30 minutes of Physical Therapy, Monday through Friday for 2 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-12
• Primary completion: 2024-12-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2022-07-01
• Last updated: 2026-01-15
• Results posted: 2026-01-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States