CREATE: Art for Children With Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8-13
SponsorOHSU Knight Cancer Institute
About this trial
This clinical trial is being done to develop and test how well creative arts interventions (drawing, painting, making sculptures) compared to watching videos can affect symptoms and impact the quality of life in children with cancer. Creative arts mind-body interventions (CrA) are one type of complementary health interventions which have been associated with improved quality of life and reduced symptom burden among children with cancer. CrA is an ideal intervention for children with cancer due to the long hours spent in the hospital setting for treatments, the creativity and developmental focus of children, and their potential ability to communicate more easily through art than words. Researchers want to develop and test a CrA intervention to help improve symptoms and the quality of life of children with cancer.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 8 to 13 years of age
Have been diagnosed with cancer of any type in the prior 12 months
Be English literate (we will amend this criterium when the study surveys are validated in Spanish). Parent/caregiver of child participant may be Spanish speaking
Physically and cognitively able to participate in creative arts
Disqualifiers
Not English literate
Otherwise unable to complete study procedures
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Art Therapy
- Discussion
- Media Intervention
- Survey Administration
Treatment groups
72 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lead sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Collaborator
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov