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Improv as therapy? a creative approach to youth mental health

NCT ID NCT07033052

Symptom relief Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether theatrical improvisation can help children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 who have elevated anxiety or depression. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups: improv combined with wellness techniques (like cognitive-behavioral skills), improv alone, or a social craft group. The goal is to see if improv, especially when paired with wellness strategies, reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to a more general social activity.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Theatrical improvisation exercises, sometimes combined with wellness techniques (CBT-based), compared to social craft activities.
What this could lead to
If effective, this could offer a creative, engaging way to help young people manage anxiety and depression, potentially expanding access to mental health support.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and early-stage, so results may not be conclusive. The benefits of improv may not exceed those of simple social activities, and individual responses can vary.

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Study facts

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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 110 people

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

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 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

8 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Between 8 and 17 years of age * Individuals must have parental/guardian consent * Elevated levels of anxiety or depression based on 1. Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) score of 15 or higher, or; 2. Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) Depression T score of 65 or higher, or; 3. Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS) clinician severity rating of 3 on any anxiety disorder or on a mood-related disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Conduct Disorder or with behavioral symptoms that would make it difficult for the child/adolescent to participate in the group or comply with directions given by the group leader (such as difficulty following instructions, difficulty staying in one's seat, defiance of adults, harming animals or people, threatening others, getting into physical fights, hyperactivity, impulsivity, difficulty waiting for one's turn, etc.) * Autism or developmental delays * Psychotic symptoms or active suicidality * Active Eating Disorders that raise concerns about morbidity and therefore need to be addressed in an intervention and actively monitored * Unsteady dosage or recently or impending changes to psychotropic medication(s) * Non-English-speaking individuals * Wards of the State

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Conditions

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anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder mood disorder

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Anxiety Depression MOOD

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Case Western Reserve University

    RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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