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

NCT ID NCT07735364

Symptom relief Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times

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.

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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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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 80 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Mar 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

8 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 8-12 years receiving inpatient treatment in the pediatric ward. * Children hospitalized in the internal medicine units of the pediatric ward (diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, leukemia, enzyme deficiency, etc.) * The patient must be conscious, able to communicate verbally, and participate in the procedures. * Parental and child consent must be obtained. Exclusion Criteria: * The child's unwillingness to participate * Children with acute neurological disorders, confusion, or communication difficulties. * Children hospitalized in the surgical unit of the pediatric ward * Patients in intensive care or isolation rooms. * Children with severe psychiatric diagnoses (such as psychotic disorders, severe depression). * The child having a health problem that prevents their participation in the intervention.

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Conditions

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Crohn disease leukemia type 1 diabetes mellitus ulcerative colitis

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Pediatric

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