Art therapy eases anxiety for kidney patients on dialysis
NCT ID NCT07005960
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether art therapy can reduce anxiety and improve mental strength in people with chronic kidney disease who are on hemodialysis. Eighty adults who had been on dialysis for at least six months took part. The results measured changes in anxiety and psychological resilience using standard questionnaires.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months, Willing to participate in the study, Aged between 18 and 65 years, No communication disorders, No infectious diseases. Exclusion Criteria: Sensory impairments (vision or hearing loss), Not willing to participate in the study, Having an infectious disease. Independent and Dependent Variables: Independent Variable: Art therapy. Dependent Variables: Scores from the Brief Resilience Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI 1-STAI 2). Control Variables: Participants' sociodemographic characteristics. \-
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Çeşme Alper Çizgenakat State Hospital
Çeşme, İzmir, 35930, Turkey (Türkiye)
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