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Can an art app help young cancer survivors feel better?

NCT ID NCT06789666

Symptom relief Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a digital art therapy app called ARTCan is practical and acceptable for young adults aged 18-25 who survived childhood cancer. Participants use the app for 6 weeks to create art and complete mood surveys. The goal is to see if at least 10 out of 15 participants finish most of the program, which would show it's feasible.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
ARTCan App (digital art therapy program)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a convenient, home-based way to improve mood and quality of life for young cancer survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not measure direct health outcomes.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 15 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: In order to participate in this study a subject must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below. * Written informed assent and parental consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. * Subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgment of the investigator. * Age 18-25 years at the time of consent. * Childhood cancer survivor, defined as having cancer between birth 17 years of age and who has completed cancer treatment. * Reliable internet connection and access to a computer, smartphone, or iPad to support application and virtual study visits. * Answers "yes" to the question "Do you experience mood issues (yes or no)?". Exclusion Criteria: * All subjects meeting any of the exclusion criteria at baseline will be excluded from study participation. * Patients who lack interest in art. Screening question: Are you open to making art on a scale from 1-5 (1 being not at all, and 5 being very much; must score 3 or higher). * Subjects who lack basic technology skills (Screening question: On a scale of 1-5 (1 being uncomfortable, and 5 being very comfortable), how would you rate your comfort using websites. Must score 3 or higher). * Subjects unable to provide consent. * Other conditions or factors which in the opinion of the Pl would not make the patient a good candidate for the study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer cancer childhood malignant neoplasm neoplasm soft tissue sarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Adolescent and young adult with brain cancer Cancer Pediatric cancer Pediatric malignancies Pediatric sarcoma of soft tissue

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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