Can art therapy help young cancer survivors heal emotionally?
NCT ID NCT07089927
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a virtual art therapy program for teens and young adults who have had cancer. The goal is to see if it helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. About 30 participants aged 10-25 will take part in online art sessions. The program aims to improve emotional well-being and quality of life after cancer treatment.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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10 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * If young adult- aged 18-25 years of age at the time of enrollment and able to provide informed consent, if adolescent- aged 10-17 years at the time of enrollment and able to provide * Mild or greater depression \[Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-A) score \> 5\] * Received a cancer diagnosis during the past year, or completed cancer treatment within the past five years (extended survivorship) * Have access to an electronic device which supports virtual videoconferencing (e.g., personal device or public library access) * Able to read and write in English Exclusion Criteria: * Visual or cognitive impairment which may impede completing the art project or the data collection measures * Endorsed suicidality (via PHQ-A or otherwise)
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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