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Art after school: could painting and drawing boost Children's mental health?

NCT ID NCT07165704

Symptom relief Sponsor: Associação para o Apoio à Integração Social e Comunitária Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether weekly one-hour art sessions, led by professional artists, could improve self-concept, emotional well-being, and quality of life in 172 children aged 6 to 12 from low-income neighborhoods. The program ran for nine months and included community art shows. Researchers compared children who took part with those on a waiting list to see if the arts helped them feel better and adjust psychologically.

What this could mean

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Active substance
visual arts sessions (painting, drawing, printing)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a low-cost, community-based way to boost children's mental health and self-esteem.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by expectations or other factors. The intervention is not a medical treatment and may not produce lasting changes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

172 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * To be enrolled in elementary school and registered as a participant or student in one of the 10 schools or institutions, partners of the Community Galleries project. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive deficit, neurological disease or global developmental disorder

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Health related quality of life Psychological adjustment Self concept

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • A Associação de Promoção Social da População do Bairro do Aleixo

    Porto, 4150-193, Portugal

  • ASAS (Associação de Solidariedade e Ação Social de Ramalde)

    Porto, 4250-323, Portugal

  • Associação de Solidariedade da Zona das Fontainhas

    Porto, 4000-527, Portugal

  • Centro Social do Lagarteiro

    Porto, 4300-282, Portugal

  • Escola Básica de Montebello

    Porto, 4350-280, Portugal

  • Escola Básica de São Roque da Lameira

    Porto, 4350-297, Portugal

  • Escola Básica do Falcão

    Porto, 4300-178, Portugal

  • Escola do Parque Centro de Bem-estar Social Nossa Senhora do Socorro

    Porto, 4100-033, Portugal

  • Espaço Raíz

    Porto, 4100-029, Portugal

  • Paróquia de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda - Pasteleira

    Porto, 4300-004, Portugal

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