Art Therapy in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

NCT06588673 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 240791
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Our aim is to study the effect of art therapy for people with PSP, with a focus on alleviating the symptoms associated with PSP, enhancing the overall quality of life for patients, and reducing caregiver stress. Overall, through our collaborative efforts on this study, we hope to unlock the benefits of art therapy for this vulnerable patient population, ultimately improving their overall well-being and enhancing their quality of life.

Conditions

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• PSP-QoL (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Qualify of Life Scale)

  Self-reported quality of life rating scale comprising of 28 items in six categories: daily activities (by history), behavior, bulbar, ocular motor, limb motor and gait/midline. Scores range from 0 to 100, each item graded 0-2 (six items) or 0-4 (22 items). The lower the total score the better the quality of life.

  8-10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9)

  8-10 weeks

• NPI (Neuropsychiatric Inventory)

  8-10 weeks

• Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale

  8-10 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Art Therapy

OTHER

psp patients enrolled into study.

Other: Art Thrapy

Interventions

Art Thrapy OTHER

Art therapy at Art Therapy Studio, a well-established recommended art therapy leader since 1967 with extensive experience in virtual therapy for patients with medical needs. Cheryl Pete, MA ATR-BC, a board-certified art therapist and the Clinical Director will complete the art therapy sessions. The art therapy will be a 1-hour sessions, once a week for a total of 8 weeks (or 8 sessions). Cheryl Pete's role will solely involve providing a service. Chery will complete the Art Therapy according to her standard practices. Cheryl's Art Therapy will not be altered in any way as a part of this research study. Cheryl will not collect any research data. As research participants are referred to Cheryl for the Art Therapy, the research participant's name and contact information will be shared.

Art Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy
• Have the cognitive ability to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Primary neurological diagnosis other than progressive supranuclear palsy
• Cognition too impaired to provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• CurePSP Foundation: collaborator
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Cucca A, Acosta I, Berberian M, Lemen AC, Rizzo JR, Ghilardi MF, Quartarone A, Feigin AS, Di Rocco A, Biagioni MC. Visuospatial exploration and art therapy intervention in patients with Parkinson's disease: an exploratory therapeutic protocol. Complement Ther Med. 2018 Oct;40:70-76. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.07.011. Epub 2018 Jul 27.

  PMID: 30219472 BACKGROUND

• Yu J, Rawtaer I, Goh LG, Kumar AP, Feng L, Kua EH, Mahendran R. The Art of Remediating Age-Related Cognitive Decline: Art Therapy Enhances Cognition and Increases Cortical Thickness in Mild Cognitive Impairment. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2021 Jan;27(1):79-88. doi: 10.1017/S1355617720000697. Epub 2020 Aug 7.

  PMID: 32762792 BACKGROUND

• Cucca A, Di Rocco A, Acosta I, Beheshti M, Berberian M, Bertisch HC, Droby A, Ettinger T, Hudson TE, Inglese M, Jung YJ, Mania DF, Quartarone A, Rizzo JR, Sharma K, Feigin A, Biagioni MC, Ghilardi MF. Art therapy for Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2021 Mar;84:148-154. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.01.013. Epub 2021 Jan 23.

  PMID: 33526323 BACKGROUND

• Perez Matos JA, Richard A, Spee BT, Pelowski M. Neurodegenerative diseases, art and creativity: therapeutic implications. Neurodegener Dis Manag. 2021 Jun;11(3):187-192. doi: 10.2217/nmt-2021-0012. Epub 2021 Jun 3. No abstract available.

  PMID: 34078118 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Ophthalmoplegia; Ocular Motility Disorders; Cranial Nerve Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Paralysis; Neurologic Manifestations; Eye Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 6, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: January 14, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 2, 2026
• Last Updated: January 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: Within 1 week of enrolling our first participant IPD will be shared. No expiration of this data.

Locations

US (1)