Clinical trial · Interventional
Art Therapy Effectiveness in the Level of Anxiety and Depression of Cancer Patients
Effectiveness of Art Therapy in the Level of Anxiety and Depression of Cancer Patients. Multicentric Random Clinical Trial (ATANDEC)
NCT04936139CI-TRIAL-00073627ATANDECcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Having a diagnosis of cancer leaves a great emotional impact when it comes to strategies for coping with illness and life after illness. Participation in an art therapy program to forge and improve the emotional well-being is considered. Art therapy can be an effective intervention to help cancer patients lower their levels of anxiety and depression and in return improve their quality of life and their ability to cope with the disease.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Therapy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Art Therapy
- description
- Patients assigned to the intervention group will participate in 12 weekly group therapy workshop sessions.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Art Therapy
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- Patients assigned to the control group will receive the usual follow-up care of each center provided for the cancer patient and will not perform art therapy workshops. They will be offered the opportunity to participate in the workshops once they have completed their participation in the study, putting them on a waiting list.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD scale)
- timeFrame
- 3 months
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age * Intention for radical treatment or palliative treatment with a life expectancy of more than 12 months * Have internet access in case the intervention is done online * Agree to participate and sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with active diagnosis or personal history of severe psychological / psychiatric illness * Patient who has participated in an art therapy program structured in the context of the oncological process
References
Publications (11)
- RESULTArcher S, Buxton S, Sheffield D. The effect of creative psychological interventions on psychological outcomes for adult cancer patients: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Psychooncology. 2015 Jan;24(1):1-10. doi: 10.1002/pon.3607. Epub 2014 Jun 21. PMID 24953449
- RESULTAndreu Vaillo Y, Murgui Perez S, Martinez Lopez P, Romero Retes R. Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale: Construct validation in Spanish breast cancer patients. J Psychosom Res. 2018 Nov;114:38-44. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.09.004. Epub 2018 Sep 15. PMID 30314577
- RESULTOster I, Svensk AC, Magnusson E, Thyme KE, Sjodin M, Astrom S, Lindh J. Art therapy improves coping resources: a randomized, controlled study among women with breast cancer. Palliat Support Care. 2006 Mar;4(1):57-64. doi: 10.1017/s147895150606007x. PMID 16889324
- RESULTKrikorian A, Limonero JT, Mate J. Suffering and distress at the end-of-life. Psychooncology. 2012 Aug;21(8):799-808. doi: 10.1002/pon.2087. Epub 2011 Oct 11. PMID 21990213
- RESULTMonti DA, Peterson C, Kunkel EJ, Hauck WW, Pequignot E, Rhodes L, Brainard GC. A randomized, controlled trial of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) for women with cancer. Psychooncology. 2006 May;15(5):363-73. doi: 10.1002/pon.988. PMID 16288447
- RESULTPuetz TW, Morley CA, Herring MP. Effects of creative arts therapies on psychological symptoms and quality of life in patients with cancer. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Jun 10;173(11):960-9. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.836. PMID 23699646
- RESULTSvensk AC, Oster I, Thyme KE, Magnusson E, Sjodin M, Eisemann M, Astrom S, Lindh J. Art therapy improves experienced quality of life among women undergoing treatment for breast cancer: a randomized controlled study. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2009 Jan;18(1):69-77. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00952.x.