Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being Among Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
- 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
- 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
- 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
Group Intervention Description arts-based programming for cancer survivors and caregivers Arts-Based Programming This is a 8-week, arts-based, health, resilience, and well-being program.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility: Number of participants recruited in the study 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 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 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 Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study Satisfaction will be high in post-test surveys
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on resilience Up 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 health Up 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-being Up 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
🇺🇸Cleveland, Ohio, United States