Clay Therapy in Schizophrenia Patients

NCT07378150 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KSHU-SBF-EK-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 17
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In recent years, art therapies have been discussed for their positive effects on mental disorders. One such therapy, clay therapy, is being studied to examine its effect on the functional recovery and individual and social performance of schizophrenia patients undergoing pharmacological treatment.

Conditions

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Keywords

schizophrenia; clay therapy; Functional Recovery; Individual and Social Performance; art therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Recovery Scale for Schizophrenia Patients

  This is a 5-point Likert-type scale consisting of 19 items that assesses improvements in functionality independent of the symptoms of the disease. Level 1 (absent) indicates the lowest level of improvement, while Level 5 (present to a high degree) corresponds to the 'ideal' level of function. Level 2 (partially present), Level 3 (sufficiently present) and Level 4 (almost completely present) are also included. When two levels are between, the lower level is selected. The maximum score that can be obtained from the scale is 95, and the minimum score is 19. The scale, which consists of subscales for daily living skills, social functioning, and health and treatment, measures functional improvement in three separate areas.

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Individual and Social Performance Scale

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Clay therapy group

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will receive clay therapy sessions in addition to routine therapies.

Other: Clay therapy

Routine treatment group

NO INTERVENTION

Routine therapies will continue to be administered to the control group, but clay therapy will not be administered.

Interventions

Clay therapy OTHER

Experimental: Clay therapy group

Clay therapy group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Having been diagnosed with schizophrenia,
• Being aged 18 or over,
• Having completed at least primary school education,
• Having achieved treatment compliance,
• Currently undergoing pharmacological treatment,
• Being in remission,
• Having attended the Community Mental Health Centre regularly over the past year,
• Having agreed to participate in the study
• Scoring 20 points or higher on the Mini Mental State Examination

You may not qualify if:

• Being under 18 years of age,
• Not having an education,
• Not having a diagnosis of schizophrenia,
• Not adhering to treatment,
• Not taking pharmacological treatment regularly,
• Being in an acute attack/active phase,
• Lacking insight

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Kütahya, Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (4)

• Utas-Akhan, L.., Avci, D., Basak, I. 2024. "Art Therapy as a nursing intervention for individuals with schizophrenia", Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 62(5), 29-38. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20231025-02

  BACKGROUND

• Cataldas, S. K., Eren, N., Üstün, N., Ofluoğlu, F., Ayhan, C. H. 2025. "Effects of art therapy on quality of life and social functioning in individuals with schizophrenia", Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 0(0), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250107-02

  BACKGROUND

• Ursuliak Z, Hughes J, Crocker CE, MacKenzie A, Tibbo PG. Claymation art therapy in early phase psychosis: A qualitative study to explore participants' experiences with the program and identify outcome effects. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2020 Dec;14(6):698-704. doi: 10.1111/eip.12896. Epub 2019 Nov 6.

  PMID: 31692270 BACKGROUND

• Taksal A, Sudhir PM, Janakiprasad KK, Viswanath D, Thirthalli J. Feasibility and effectiveness of the Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT) in patients with schizophrenia: a preliminary investigation from India. Asian J Psychiatr. 2015 Oct;17:78-84. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2015.06.013. Epub 2015 Jul 30.

  PMID: 26277224 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Esra Karabulut

CONTACT

+90 5453327646; esra.karabulut@ksbu.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: While the conventional treatment group continues to receive routine treatment, the experimental group will receive clay therapy sessions in addition to treatment, and the outcome assessments will be conducted by a researcher who is unaware of the group distribution.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: Two groups with a conventional therapy control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 26, 2025
• First Posted: January 30, 2026
• Study Start: December 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: January 9, 2026
• Study Completion: February 20, 2026
• Last Updated: January 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)