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Effects of Dharma Creative Art Therapy on Psychological Consequences and Quality of Life in Thai Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Dharma Creative Art Therapy on Psychological Consequences and Quality of Life in Thai Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20210401003
Enrollment
136
Registered
2021-04-01
Start date
2021-03-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy with some degree of stress, anxiety, or depression. cancer, Dharma, creative art therapy, Thai, stress, anxiety, depression

Interventions

Dharma Creative Art Therapy, scheduled for 2 days, 90 minutes each day. Leaflet containing brief treatment information was given on the first day.,Leaflet containing brief treatment information was gi
Dharma Creative Art Therapy + Leaflet,Leaflet

Sponsors

Siriraj Hospital Routine to Research Unit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were diagnosed with cancer receiving chemotherapy and chemotherapy wards for 2 days or more, 2. Aged 18 years and older, 3. Buddhist, 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 to 2, 5. HADS > 7 prior to participation OR Thai Stress Test (TST) group 5 to 9 (Mildly stressful to considered stressful), 6. Able to communicate verbally in Thai, 7. Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unstable medical conditions e.g. 1. Alteration of consciousness 2. Unstable vital signs 3. Dyspnea 4. Numerical rating scale of pain >= 5

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety/Depression Baseline, end of intervention, and 1 month after intervention HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) - Thai version

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stress Baseline, end of intervention, and 1 month after intervention The Thai Stress Test,Mental Health Baseline, end of intervention, and 1 month after intervention The Thai Mental Health Indicator 15,Quality of Life Baseline, end of intervention, and 1 month after intervention Thai Version of Five-level European QoL-Five Dimension (EQ-5D-5L),Application End of intervention Short Answer Questions

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactJenya Jutakeo

Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

jenya.jut@mahidol.ac.th0929070927

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026