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NCT Number: NCT03272880

Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being Among Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of arts-based programming on health, well-being, and resilience. Patients who have cancer or are the caregivers of someone with cancer are being asked to take part in this study.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

About this study

Objective:

Primary:

To assess the feasibility and acceptability of arts-based programming for community-dwelling cancer survivors and caregivers. Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed based on:

  • Recruitment
  • Participation
  • Retention (drop-outs)
  • Satisfaction

Secondary:

To assess the participants' ability to:

  • Define goals and strategies using the contents of the program.
  • Implement the strategies in their daily activities in the short-term.
  • Continue to use these strategies after the program ends.

Exploratory:

To perform exploratory analyses on the impact of arts-based programming on health, resilience, and well-being.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to participate in all program sessions
  • Cognitively able to consent to participate
  • Speaks, reads, and writes English
  • Diagnosis of cancer or caregiver of someone with cancer

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe visual or auditory impairment
  • Severe and/or uncontrolled comorbidity precluding safe participation in a physical activity program

Treatment and study plan

Arts-Based Programming

Behavioral

This feasibility study includes educational components and an experiential components which are assessed with pre- and post-tests. The topics of these components include: Introduction to the Arts and Health; Music, Well-Being, and Resilience; Movement and Physical Activity; Art and Well-Being; Theater and Socialization; Art Appreciation and a Healthy Brain; and Summary/Integration of the Arts into Daily Lives. The impact of this program will be assessed with qualitative follow-up interviews.

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility: Number of participants recruited in the study

    Time frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study

    Study will be feasible if recruitment goal is met with 10-20 participants enrolled

  2. Feasibility: Average number of session attended by participants

    Time frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study

    Study will be feasible if average number of session attended will be greater than or equal to 4

  3. Percent of patients who drop out of study

    Time frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study

    Study will be feasible if no more than 25% of patients drop out of study

  4. Satisfaction Score

    Time frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study

    Satisfaction will be high in post-test surveys

Secondary outcomes

  1. Qualitative Impact of arts-based programming on health

    Time frame: Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study)

    Impact of program on health described in phenomenological interviews

  2. Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on resilience

    Time frame: Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study)

    Impact of program on resilience described in phenomenological interviews

  3. Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on well-being

    Time frame: Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study)

    Impact of program on well-being described in phenomenological interviews

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being in Individuals With Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 26, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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