Art as a therapeutic resource for alleviating anxiety in elderly residents of long-term care facilities

Art therapy as a tool for reducing Anxiety levels in elderly people living in long-term care facilities: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-6pjw7g8

Enrollment

Registered

2026-02-04

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

This is a randomized, controlled, two-arm clinical trial involving elderly people with different levels of anxiety. The experimental group will consist of 25 participants with medium and high levels o

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Moderate or high levels of anxiety; no cognitive impairment; assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); no hemodynamic instability; willingness to participate in all intervention sessions; no severe sensory alterations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly individuals with severe communication impairments; Diagnosis of advanced neurodegenerative diseases; Previous and regular participation in art therapy practices; Under pharmacological treatment for anxiety; With severe behavioral changes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
It is expected that anxiety levels will decrease in elderly people in the intervention group after art therapy sessions conducted through free painting. Data were collected one week after the intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcomes are expected.	—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactItalo Everton Barbosa

Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul - UNICSUL

italoeverton1998@gmail.com+551198983467

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026