Arts and Movement Therapies for Trauma

NCT03515564 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1706000635
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 129
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The current goal of this project is to subjectively and objectively assess the efficacy of arts and movement interventions--including dance/movement therapy, art therapy and mindful yoga for youth and adults exposed to trauma, including families resettled as refugees and families in high-risk, low-resource environments. The overarching aim is to measure the changes over time in self-reported symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder(s), depression, and somatic symptoms, as well as changes in biological substrates representing pathophysiological processes involved in responses to stress, trauma, and the aforementioned disorders. These biological substrates include inflammatory proteins and the stress hormone cortisol. We hypothesize that given the emotional and physical components of arts and movement therapies, which are implemented in group settings and confer life-long coping skills to participants, participation in arts and movement therapies will result in reduction of self-reported severity of psyciatric symptoms and improved physiology. COVID-19: In March, the COVID-19 pandemic caused in person research to be halted in order to be in adherence to the stay at home order for the State of Michigan. The IRB overseeing the present project approved an amendment to allow data to be collected online via phone or email, based on participant preference, with a new consent form for this new method of data collection. Following this approval, we migrated our programming to virtual formats and began to serve both refugee commuities as well as school-aged youth with the intervention program and obtained consent followed by data from participants as part of this study. We have pivoted towards also looking at the benefits of creative arts and movement based interventions in reducing COVID-related distress, as well as building resilience. By collecting psychological and biomarker data the investigators seek concrete scientific evidence supporting these non-pharmacological, cost effective, and accessible programs as reliable treatment options.

Conditions

PTSD; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Trauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• PTSD symptoms (children)

  Evaluation of PTSD related symptoms. UCLA Trauma Questionnaire administered to children. 33 items ranked from 0-4, with 0 = none of the time to 4 = most of the time. Scores can be summed for a composite score, with a maximum of 132 and a minimum of 0, or determination of PTSD criteria met utilizing responses to individual questions.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• PTSD symptoms (adults)

  8 weeks

• Depressive symptoms (adults)

  8 weeks

• Depressive Symptoms (Children)

  8 weeks

• Anxiety Symptoms (Children)

  8 weeks

• Somatic Symptoms (adults and children)

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Alternative therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Dance/Movement Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindful Yoga 60 minutes once weekly for 8 weeks

Behavioral: Dance/Movement Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindful Yoga

No Intervention

NO INTERVENTION

No Intervention

Interventions

Dance/Movement Therapy, Art Therapy, Mindful Yoga BEHAVIORAL

Utilizing deep breathing, exercise modalities, and social support in all settings

Alternative therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Male and female children and adults ages 7-65
• Willing and able to consent, or with at least one parent willing and able to provide consent for minors under age 18

You may not qualify if:

• Adults who are unable or unwilling to consent, or children whose parent do not consent
• Wardens of the Court

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wayne State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Wayne State U Department of Psychiatry

Detroit, Michigan, 48197, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Grasser LR, Al-Saghir H, Wanna C, Spinei J, Javanbakht A. Moving Through the Trauma: Dance/Movement Therapy as a Somatic-Based Intervention for Addressing Trauma and Stress Among Syrian Refugee Children. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Nov;58(11):1124-1126. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.07.007. Epub 2019 Jul 23.

  PMID: 31348987 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Wounds and Injuries

Interventions

Art Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Arash Javanbakht, MD

  Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Wayne State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director of Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 11, 2018
• First Posted: May 3, 2018
• Study Start: July 26, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 26, 2024
• Study Completion: January 26, 2024
• Last Updated: January 29, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)