NCT02357160

Brief Summary

The Value of Integrating Visual Arts (VIVA): Evaluating the Benefits of Hospital Room Artwork on Inpatient Wellbeing will use a large randomized controlled trial design to investigate how the inclusion of visual arts in the hospital rooms of cancer patients benefits their quality-of-life during treatment. This 18-month research study will provide hospitals with evidence of the therapeutic value of the visual arts as measured by patients' perceptions of anxiety, pain ratings, use of pain medications, need for nurses, and length of stay. Data also will be collected on patients' evaluation of hospital rooms, specifically on décor including artwork, so as to correlate patient wellbeing with the presence of artwork. Ultimately, this project aims to increase support of and appreciation for the arts from a major consumer-namely, healthcare providers-by justifying the value of integrating local visual art into inpatient rooms and providing patients with aesthetic choice during their stay.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
184

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2014

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2014

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 29, 2015

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 6, 2015

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2016

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

September 13, 2016

Status Verified

September 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

January 29, 2015

Last Update Submit

September 12, 2016

Conditions

Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Perceptions of anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults

    Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Reports of pain as drawn for each patient via PowerChart, the hospital's electronic medical record software for documenting patient care

    Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks

  • Use of pain medications as drawn for each patient via PowerChart, the hospital's electronic medical record software for documenting patient care

    Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks

  • Mood as measured by the Mitchell Emotional Thermometer

    Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 2 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Choice

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients given choice over artwork on wall

Behavioral: Artwork

No choice

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients not given choice over artwork on wall

Behavioral: Artwork

No artwork

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Patients not receiving any artwork on wall

Behavioral: Artwork

Interventions

ArtworkBEHAVIORAL

Prints by local artists that are hung on the walls of patient rooms.

ChoiceNo artworkNo choice

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 90 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients who are admitted to the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute (7th floor) for treatments including oncology, bone marrow transplant, and hematology. Patients will be 18 years or older

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients whose treatments do not include oncology, bone marrow transplant, and hematology; who are not hospitalized on the 7th floor of the Cancer Institute; and who are not 18 years or older.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • George DR, Boer C, Hammer J, Hopkins M, King T, Green MJ. Evaluating the Benefits of Hospital Room Artwork for Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1;13(8):558-561. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2915. Epub 2018 Feb 5.

    PMID: 29401210DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

  • Daniel George, PhD

    Penn State College of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2015

First Posted

February 6, 2015

Study Start

November 1, 2014

Primary Completion

April 1, 2016

Study Completion

August 1, 2016

Last Updated

September 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

Locations

US(1)