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CancerPREFERENCENCT03705052

Patient's and Caregiver's Expectations and Preferences Concerning Art Therapy Activities for Cancer Support

A study testing Questionnaire in people with Cancer and Psychological Distress, run by General Hospital Groeninge at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Cancer patients and their caregivers often experience difficulties in coping with the cancer diagnosis and the treatment that follows. Creative art therapy could support cancer patients and their caregivers in coping with these issues by using their creativity and self-expression. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cancer, Psychological Distress
What is being tested?
Questionnaire
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
169 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
22 May 2018to 22 Aug 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Dutch speaking patients and caregivers
  • Patients and caregivers presenting at the outpatient clinic, including the day-care clinic and follow up visits

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • General Hospital Groeninge, Cancer Center

    Kortrijk, 8500

Other trials in Belgium

About this study

Official title: Patient's and Caregiver's Expectations and Preferences Concerning Art Therapy Activities for Cancer Support in Light of Founding an Art Therapy Centre

Cancer patients and their caregivers often experience difficulties in coping with the cancer diagnosis and the treatment that follows. Creative art therapy could support cancer patients and their caregivers in coping with these issues by using their creativity and self-expression. The aim of this study for the investigator's research team is to create a clear image of what cancer patients and their caregivers expect of supportive care to help them coping with cancer diagnosis, cancer therapy and life after cancer. This is a prospective, interventional study. Cancer patients and their caregivers will be approached to participate in this study. They will be asked to complete a questionnaire about their satisfaction with the current support they get to help them coping with cancer diagnosis, cancer therapy and life after cancer and whether they would like to participate in an art therapy program, which art therapy forms they would like to participate in, how they would like them to be organized, etc.

Being tested
Questionnaire
Keywords
Art therapy, surveys and questionnaires, patient, caregiver
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • QuestionnaireOther

    Patients and caregivers were asked to complete a questionnaire

Study groups in NCT03705052
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
InterventionOtherPatients and caregivers were asked to complete a questionnaire
Receives: Other: Questionnaire

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Response rate

    Measured: At study inclusion

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Activities of interest assessed by questionnary

    Measured: At study inclusion

  2. Preference on organization of activities evaluated by questionnary

    Measured: At study inclusion

  3. Patient or caregiver characteristics (sex, age, diagnosis) collected by questionnary

    Measured: At study inclusion

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Oct 2018
  2. Study start22 May 2018
  3. Primary completion22 Jun 2018
  4. Study completion22 Aug 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
169 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03705052
Sponsor's protocol ID
AZGS2018026
Acronym
PREFERENCE
Status last verified
Oct 2018
First submitted
24 Sep 2018
Last updated
15 Oct 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Visser A, Op 't Hoog M. Education of creative art therapy to cancer patients: evaluation and effects. J Cancer Educ. 2008;23(2):80-4. doi: 10.1080/08858190701821204.

    PubMed 18569242
  • Geue K, Goetze H, Buttstaedt M, Kleinert E, Richter D, Singer S. An overview of art therapy interventions for cancer patients and the results of research. Complement Ther Med. 2010 Jun-Aug;18(3-4):160-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.04.001. Epub 2010 May 15.

    PubMed 20688262
  • Bar-Sela G, Atid L, Danos S, Gabay N, Epelbaum R. Art therapy improved depression and influenced fatigue levels in cancer patients on chemotherapy. Psychooncology. 2007 Nov;16(11):980-4. doi: 10.1002/pon.1175.

    PubMed 17351987
  • Walsh SM, Martin SC, Schmidt LA. Testing the efficacy of a creative-arts intervention with family caregivers of patients with cancer. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2004;36(3):214-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2004.04040.x.

    PubMed 15495489

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Questionnaire in people with Cancer and Psychological Distress, run by General Hospital Groeninge at 1 site in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Response rate (time frame: At study inclusion). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03705052, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2018.

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