Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Outcome Measure:

Quality of Life (emotional distress, physical symptoms,self-efficacy and well-being)

Outcome Description:

To investigate whether the implementation of an 8 week art therapy course in post-operative outpatient breast cancer patients can alleviate/improve Emotional distress as assessed by the Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale (HADS) (please see below for details) Physical symptoms as assessed by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) Meaning making as assessed by The Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp-12).

Outcome Time Frame:

8 weeks

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Katherine L Laux, MA Art Therapy

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Cedars CanSupport

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

10-049-PSY

NCT ID:

NCT01220960

Start Date:

August 2010

Completion Date:

December 2012

Related Keywords:

• Breast Cancer
• art therapy
• breast cancer
• women
• young women
• older women
• quality of life
• meaning making
• support group
• art making
• art symbols
• Breast Neoplasms

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