Art therapy trial aims to ease anxiety in teens battling cancer
NCT ID NCT07367035
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 4-week art-based program that combines relaxation exercises with creative activities like emotion-color mapping and gratitude mandalas. The goal is to see if it reduces anxiety, improves emotion regulation, and lessens symptom burden in 60 adolescents aged 10-18 who are undergoing cancer treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to either the program or standard care, and their progress is measured with questionnaires.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Art-Based Emotion Regulation Program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help teens with cancer feel less anxious and manage their symptoms better.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. The program may not reduce anxiety or symptoms more than standard care, and results may not apply to all teens with cancer.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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