Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Art Therapy, Music Therapy
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALArts-Based Programming
This feasibility study includes educational components and an experiential components which are assessed with pre- and post-tests. The topics of these components include: Introduction to the Arts and Health; Music, Well-Being, and Resilience; Movement and Physical Activity; Art and Well-Being; Theater and Socialization; Art Appreciation and a Healthy Brain; and Summary/Integration of the Arts into Daily Lives. The impact of this program will be assessed with qualitative follow-up interviews.
Sponsors
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This will be a pre-post intervention observational study utilizing a mixed methods approach
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed