Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being in Individuals With Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Feasibility Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 6
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility: Number of participants recruited in the study
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of arts-based programming on health, well-being, and resilience. Patients who have cancer or are the caregivers of someone with cancer are being asked to take part in this study.
Detailed Description
Objective: Primary: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of arts-based programming for community-dwelling cancer survivors and caregivers. Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed based on: 1. Recruitment 2. Participation 3. Retention (drop-outs) 4. Satisfaction Secondary: To assess the participants' ability to: 1. Define goals and strategies using the contents of the program. 2. Implement the strategies in their daily activities in the short-term. 3. Continue to use these strategies after the program ends. Exploratory: To perform exploratory analyses on the impact of arts-based programming on health, resilience, and well-being.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Able to participate in all program sessions
- •Cognitively able to consent to participate
- •Speaks, reads, and writes English
- •Diagnosis of cancer or caregiver of someone with cancer
Exclusion Criteria
- •Severe visual or auditory impairment
- •Severe and/or uncontrolled comorbidity precluding safe participation in a physical activity program
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility: Number of participants recruited in the study
Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study
Study will be feasible if recruitment goal is met with 10-20 participants enrolled
Feasibility: Average number of session attended by participants
Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study
Study will be feasible if average number of session attended will be greater than or equal to 4
Percent of patients who drop out of study
Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study
Study will be feasible if no more than 25% of patients drop out of study
Satisfaction Score
Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study
Satisfaction will be high in post-test surveys
Secondary Outcomes
- Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on resilience(Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study))
- Qualitative Impact of arts-based programming on health(Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study))
- Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on well-being(Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study))