RECRUITING

Digital Art Therapy for Young Cancer Survivors

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This is a single-site, single-arm, interventional study assessing the feasibility of the ARTCan Therapy Application (App) and whether it is an acceptable means of administering art therapy to young adult cancer survivors. The ARTCan Therapy App guides participants through a 6-week digital art therapy program. Subjects will participate in weekly art therapy prompts guided by the app and will complete weekly mental health quality of life (MHQoL) surveys during the intervention. In addition, baseline and end-of-intervention patient-reported outcome measures (PROMIS-DSF8a) and an acceptability survey will be administered. The hypothesis is that digital art therapy is feasible for young adult cancer survivors with self-reported mood issues and is an acceptable means of administering art therapy in the patient population.

Official Title

Feasibility of a Digital Art Therapy Application Designed to Improve Quality of Life in Young Cancer Survivors

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-04-07
Study Completion:2027-04
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06789666

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 25 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Written informed assent and parental consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information.
  2. * Subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgment of the investigator.
  3. * Age 18-25 years at the time of consent.
  4. * Childhood cancer survivor, defined as having cancer between birth 17 years of age and who has completed cancer treatment.
  5. * Reliable internet connection and access to a computer, smartphone, or iPad to support application and virtual study visits.
  6. * Answers "yes" to the question "Do you experience mood issues (yes or no)?".
  1. * All subjects meeting any of the exclusion criteria at baseline will be excluded from study participation.
  2. * Patients who lack interest in art. Screening question: Are you open to making art on a scale from 1-5 (1 being not at all, and 5 being very much; must score 3 or higher).
  3. * Subjects who lack basic technology skills (Screening question: On a scale of 1-5 (1 being uncomfortable, and 5 being very comfortable), how would you rate your comfort using websites. Must score 3 or higher).
  4. * Subjects unable to provide consent.
  5. * Other conditions or factors which in the opinion of the Pl would not make the patient a good candidate for the study.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Devin McCarthy
CONTACT
919-445-4208
devin_mccarthy@med.unc.edu
Patricia Brock
CONTACT
919-962-8491
patriciabrock@med.unc.edu

Principal Investigator

Soma Sengupta, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Locations (Sites)

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Soma Sengupta, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-04-07
Study Completion Date2027-04

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-04-07
Study Completion Date2027-04

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • therapy
  • art
  • mental health quality of life
  • patient-reported outcome
  • ARTCan application
  • digital art therapy

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Cancer
  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Pediatric Malignancies
  • Pediatric Sarcoma of Soft Tissue
  • Adolescent and Young Adult With Brain Cancer