Art therapy eases death anxiety for ICU nurses in new study
NCT ID NCT07462936
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether expressive arts therapy—like drawing, painting, or writing—can help intensive care unit (ICU) nurses feel less anxious about death. 66 nurses took part, with half attending weekly art therapy sessions for six weeks. The goal was to see if this creative approach could lower their death anxiety and improve their mental well-being.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Registered nurses working in intensive care units At least 1 year of experience in an intensive care setting Having previously encountered patient death in clinical practice Willingness to participate in the study Providing written informed Exclusion Criteria: Currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment for severe mental health problems Participation in similar psychological or psychosocial intervention programs during the study period
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsun Training and Research Hospital
Atakent, Samsun, 55200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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