Patient's and Caregiver's Expectations and Preferences Concerning Art Therapy Activities for Cancer Support

NCT03705052 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AZGS2018026
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 169
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Cancer patients and their caregivers often experience difficulties in coping with the cancer diagnosis and the treatment that follows. Creative art therapy could support cancer patients and their caregivers in coping with these issues by using their creativity and self-expression. The aim of this study for the investigator's research team is to create a clear image of what cancer patients and their caregivers expect of supportive care to help them coping with cancer diagnosis, cancer therapy and life after cancer. This is a prospective, interventional study. Cancer patients and their caregivers will be approached to participate in this study. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their satisfaction with the current support they get to help them coping with cancer diagnosis, cancer therapy and life after cancer and whether they would like to participate in an art therapy program, which art therapy forms they would like to participate in, how they would like them to be organized, etc.

Conditions

Cancer; Psychological Distress

Keywords

Art therapy; surveys and questionnaires; patient; caregiver

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Response rate

  At study inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Activities of interest assessed by questionnary

  At study inclusion

• Preference on organization of activities evaluated by questionnary

  At study inclusion

• Patient or caregiver characteristics (sex, age, diagnosis) collected by questionnary

  At study inclusion

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

OTHER

Patients and caregivers were asked to complete a questionnaire

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

Patients and caregivers were asked to complete a questionnaire

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Dutch speaking patients and caregivers
• Patients and caregivers presenting at the outpatient clinic, including the day-care clinic and follow up visits

Sponsors & Collaborators

• General Hospital Groeninge: lead

Study Sites (1)

General Hospital Groeninge, Cancer Center

Kortrijk, 8500, Belgium

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Visser A, Op 't Hoog M. Education of creative art therapy to cancer patients: evaluation and effects. J Cancer Educ. 2008;23(2):80-4. doi: 10.1080/08858190701821204.

  PMID: 18569242 BACKGROUND

• Geue K, Goetze H, Buttstaedt M, Kleinert E, Richter D, Singer S. An overview of art therapy interventions for cancer patients and the results of research. Complement Ther Med. 2010 Jun-Aug;18(3-4):160-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.04.001. Epub 2010 May 15.

  PMID: 20688262 BACKGROUND

• Bar-Sela G, Atid L, Danos S, Gabay N, Epelbaum R. Art therapy improved depression and influenced fatigue levels in cancer patients on chemotherapy. Psychooncology. 2007 Nov;16(11):980-4. doi: 10.1002/pon.1175.

  PMID: 17351987 BACKGROUND

• Walsh SM, Martin SC, Schmidt LA. Testing the efficacy of a creative-arts intervention with family caregivers of patients with cancer. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2004;36(3):214-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2004.04040.x.

  PMID: 15495489 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Philip Derbuyne, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCP

  General Hospital Groeninge

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2018
• First Posted: October 15, 2018
• Study Start: May 22, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 22, 2018
• Study Completion: August 22, 2018
• Last Updated: October 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)