Can art therapy tune the body and mind to ease insomnia after breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT07815262
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing a three-part art therapy program for women aged 45 and younger who have had breast cancer surgery. The program combines body, voice, and mind exercises. The trial measures changes in insomnia severity and overall physical, mental, and social wellbeing. It aims to see whether this approach could become a standard tool for helping younger survivors sleep better and adjust to life after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a three-dimensional integrated art therapy program combining body-tuning, voice-tuning, and mind-tuning exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give clinics a structured, non-drug option to help younger breast cancer survivors sleep better and feel more like themselves again.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study of 66 women, so any benefits may not hold up in larger groups. Art therapy is low-risk, but it may not improve sleep more than usual care.
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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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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female, aged ≤ 45 years; * Histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer; * At least 1 month after completion of postoperative radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy (if applicable); * ECOG performance status score ≤ 1; * Good cognitive function and satisfactory compliance; * Completed physical-mental-social status assessment, with an Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score ≥ 5; * Participants voluntarily enrolled in this study and provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with a prior definite diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or mental disorders secondary to other medical conditions; * Complicated with severe physical diseases; * Received other systematic psychological interventions within the past 3 months; * Unable to tolerate or cooperate with integrated art therapy, including but not limited to Tai-Chi training, breathing-vocalization training, poetry recitation, storytelling, script reading, etc.; * Unable to complete follow-up; * Judged by the researcher to be unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Cancer Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Xuhui, 200032, China
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