Art as medicine? study tests DIY art for pain and opioid struggles
NCT ID NCT06554431
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether people with chronic pain and opioid use disorder would do art on their own at home, and if it helped their pain and mood. 31 adults tried self-directed artmaking up to four times. Researchers measured how many people stuck with it and whether anxiety, depression, and social connection improved.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Experience chronic pain 2. Have received medication for OUD in the past 30 days or meet criteria for opioid misuse 3. Are aged 18 or older 4. Are fluent in English and/or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: 1. Are not fluent in either English or Spanish 2. Are unable to participate in and complete the introductory workshop due to language or other barriers - physical disabilities are not exclusionary 3. Do not otherwise meet the inclusion criteria for age, OUD, Opioid misuse, and chronic pain.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montefiore Wellness Center at Waters Place
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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