Art as medicine: can drawing and painting help sick kids feel better about themselves?

NCT ID NCT07735364

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a structured art therapy program, grounded in positive psychology, can improve self-compassion and hope in children aged 8 to 12 who are staying in a hospital ward. Half of the 80 participants will receive the art therapy sessions alongside standard nursing care, while the other half receive only standard care. Researchers will measure changes using two child-friendly questionnaires before and after the program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: a structured program of guided art activities based on positive psychology, delivered alongside routine nursing care
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give nurses a simple, evidence-based tool to help hospitalized children feel better emotionally and cope more positively.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 children at one hospital, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may also be modest or hard to separate from the extra attention children receive.

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Conditions

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Crohn disease leukemia type 1 diabetes mellitus ulcerative colitis

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