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Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being Among Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Arts-Based Programming
Registration Number
NCT03272880
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
arts-based programming for cancer survivors and caregiversArts-Based ProgrammingThis is a 8-week, arts-based, health, resilience, and well-being program.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility: Number of participants recruited in the studyUp 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 participantsUp 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 studyUp to 8 weeks after beginning of study

Study will be feasible if no more than 25% of patients drop out of study

Satisfaction ScoreUp to 8 weeks after beginning of study

Satisfaction will be high in post-test surveys

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on resilienceUp to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study)

Impact of program on resilience described in phenomenological interviews

Qualitative Impact of arts-based programming on healthUp to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study)

Impact of program on health described in phenomenological interviews

Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on well-beingUp to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study)

Impact of program on well-being described in phenomenological interviews

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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