Virtual vs Physical Art Therapy for Anxiety, Psychological Well-being, and Sleep Quality in Colorectal Cancer Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDokuz Eylul University
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of virtual reality-based art therapy and physical art therapy on anxiety, psychological well-being, and sleep quality in patients with colorectal cancer receiving outpatient chemotherapy. A total of 78 patients will be randomly assigned to three groups: a virtual reality art therapy group, a physical art therapy group, and a control group. Participants in the intervention groups will receive art therapy sessions every two weeks for eight weeks (four sessions in total). Anxiety, psychological well-being, and sleep quality will be assessed using validated scales before the intervention and after the fourth session. The findings are expected to contribute to the development of non-pharmacological supportive care interventions for oncology patients.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Virtual Reality Art Therapy
BehavioralParticipants will engage in art-making activities using a virtual reality headset and motion controllers. The Vermillion VR painting application will be used to allow participants to create drawings in an immersive virtual environment. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted every two weeks for a total of four sessions.
Physical Art Therapy
BehavioralParticipants will engage in structured art-making activities using colored pencils and paper. Each participant will receive standard drawing materials and will be guided through therapeutic drawing exercises aimed at promoting emotional expression and stress reduction. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted every two weeks for a total of four sessions.
Treatment groups
78 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsGroup A: Virtual Reality Art TherapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Physical Art TherapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Anxiety Level
Anxiety levels will be assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The anxiety subscale consists of 7 items with scores ranging from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety.
Time frame
Baseline and after completion of the fourth intervention session (8 weeks)Secondary outcomes
1
Change in Psychological Well-being
Psychological well-being will be measured using the Psychological Well-Being Scale (Flourishing Scale). The scale consists of 8 items scored on a 7-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater psychological well-being.
Time frame
Baseline and after completion of the fourth intervention session (8 weeks)2
Change in Sleep Quality
Sleep quality will be evaluated using the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ). The scale uses a visual analog format ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better sleep quality.
Time frame
Baseline and after completion of the fourth intervention session (8 weeks)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov