Creative Arts Therapy on Body Image, Self-esteem, Anxiety and Depression in Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Patients
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Guided therapy group, Creative arts therapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Prostate Cancer, Creative Arts Therapy. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Male.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effects of Creative Arts Therapy on Body Image, Self-esteem, Anxiety and Depression in Men With Prostate Cancer After Active Treatment: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
Overview
The goal of this clinical study is to assess the feasibility of implementing a creative arts therapy intervention of drawing and painting in Hong Kong prostate cancer patients and preliminarily examine the effects of this intervention on prostate cancer patients' health outcomes via a two-armed randomized controlled trial. The two arms will be (i) the creative arts therapy intervention group and (ii) a active control group. Participants will join five sessions. Sessions will start with a 10-15-minute rapport-building discussion and continue with a 60-minute intervention. Session themes are as follows: 'bridge drawing', 'analogue drawing', 'life-sized body outline', a 'free session' to allow patients to express their feelings, and a final review with the art therapist in which all sessions will be brought to a conclusion. Each session will follow a three-step process of psychodynamic model to ensure the optimal effect of the intervention. The interventions will be held at private room at hospital.
Interventions
- Other Guided therapy group
Participants will engage in guided group discussions over five sessions. Each session will include a guided discussion focusing on self-care topics such as sleep hygiene, dental hygiene, nutrition, and personal interests and hobbies. The first individual session, 'Sleep hygiene, will be used to educate the participants of the importance of sleep and strategies to improve sleep quality. The four other sessions will be group-based (with four participants per group), focusing on dental hygiene, nut - Other Creative arts therapy
The intervention will be offered throughout five sessions. Session themes are as follows: 'bridge drawing', 'analogue drawing', 'life-sized body outline', a 'free session' to allow patients to express their feelings, and a final review with the art therapist in which all sessions will be brought to a conclusion. The first individual session, 'bridge drawing', will be used to introduce the creative arts therapy approach and to elaborate on this project. The four other sessions will be group-base
Primary outcome measures
- Body image [Time frame: Baseline and 5 weeks]
- Self-esteem [Time frame: Baseline and 5 weeks]
- Anxiety and depression [Time frame: Baseline and 5 weeks]
- Retention rate [Time frame: Baseline, 5 weeks and 3 months post]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adult participants diagnosed with localised prostate cancer, regardless of the stage and age 18 years or older;
- are not currently receiving active therapy, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgical treatment, by the time of the study or completed treatment more than one year ago and are not on any active treatment;
- were being followed up by the urology team or Department of Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong;
- are willing to participate in the study;
- are able to read Chinese and communicate in Cantonese;
- are physically able to attend and complete art therapy sessions;
- do not have significant comorbidities, including cerebrovascular accident, severe depression, or dementia that could affect their ability to participate in the study;
- signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
- Adult participants diagnosed with a mixed type of terminal cancer;
- are undergoing active therapy;
- have participated in other art therapy interventions;
- have physical issues preventing them from holding a pen;
- have a mental status and/or communication problem that might compromise their capacity to give informed consent;
- have significant comorbidities such as cerebrovascular accident, severe depression, or dementia, as determined by standardized screening tools a score of 20-27 on the Patient Health Questionnaire and score 25 or less on the Mini-Mental State Examination.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07015866 · 22231641