Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being Among Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of arts-based programming on health, well-being, and resilience. Patients who have cancer or are the caregivers of someone with cancer are being asked to take part in this study.

Detailed Description
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Objective: Primary: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of arts-based programming for community-dwelling cancer survivors and caregivers. Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed based on: Recruitment Participation Retention (drop-outs) Satisfaction Secondary: To assess the participants' ability to: Define goals and strategies using the contents of the program. Implement the strategies in their daily activities in the short-term. Continue to use these strategies after the program ends. Exploratory: To perform exploratory analyses on the impact of arts-based programming on health, resilience, and well-being.

Official Title
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Utilizing the Arts to Improve Health, Resilience, and Well-Being in Individuals With Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Feasibility Study

Conditions
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Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Arts-Based Programming


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Able to participate in all program sessions Cognitively able to consent to participate Speaks, reads, and writes English Diagnosis of cancer or caregiver of someone with cancer Exclusion Criteria: Severe visual or auditory impairment Severe and/or uncontrolled comorbidity precluding safe participation in a physical activity program

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: This will be a pre-post intervention observational study utilizing a mixed methods approach
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: arts-based programming for cancer survivors and caregivers<br>This is a 8-week, arts-based, health, resilience, and well-being program. | Behavioral: Arts-Based Programming<br>* This feasibility study includes educational components and an experiential components which are assessed with pre- and post-tests. The topics of these components include: Introduction to the Arts and Health; Music, Well-Being, and Resilience; Movement and Physical Activity; Art and Well-Being; Theater and Socialization; Art Appreciation and a Healthy Brain; and Summary/Integration of the Arts into Daily Lives. The impact of this program will be assessed with qualitative follow-up interviews.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Feasibility: Number of participants recruited in the study | Study will be feasible if recruitment goal is met with 10-20 participants enrolled | Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study | 
| Feasibility: Average number of session attended by participants | Study will be feasible if average number of session attended will be greater than or equal to 4 | Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study | 
| Percent of patients who drop out of study | Study will be feasible if no more than 25% of patients drop out of study | Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study | 
| Satisfaction Score | Satisfaction will be high in post-test surveys | Up to 8 weeks after beginning of study | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Qualitative Impact of arts-based programming on health | Impact of program on health described in phenomenological interviews | Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study) | 
| Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on resilience | Impact of program on resilience described in phenomenological interviews | Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study) | 
| Qualitative Impact of arts based programming on well-being | Impact of program on well-being described in phenomenological interviews | Up to 3 weeks after final session (11 weeks from beginning of study) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Art Therapy, Music Therapy