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Creative Arts Therapy on Body Image, Self-esteem, Anxiety and Depression in Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Patients
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
The goal of this clinical study is to assess the feasibility of implementing a creative arts therapy intervention of drawing and painting in Hong Kong prostate cancer patients and preliminarily examine the effects of this intervention on prostate cancer patients' health outcomes via a two-armed randomized controlled trial. The two arms will be (i) the creative arts therapy intervention group and (ii) a active control group. Participants will join five sessions. Sessions will start with a 10-15-minute rapport-building discussion and continue with a 60-minute intervention. Session themes are as follows: 'bridge drawing', 'analogue drawing', 'life-sized body outline', a 'free session' to allow patients to express their feelings, and a final review with the art therapist in which all sessions will be brought to a conclusion. Each session will follow a three-step process of psychodynamic model to ensure the optimal effect of the intervention. The interventions will be held at private room at hospital.
Official title: Effects of Creative Arts Therapy on Body Image, Self-esteem, Anxiety and Depression in Men With Prostate Cancer After Active Treatment: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
72
Start Date
2025-07-30
Completion Date
2027-07-30
Last Updated
2025-06-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Guided therapy group
Participants will engage in guided group discussions over five sessions. Each session will include a guided discussion focusing on self-care topics such as sleep hygiene, dental hygiene, nutrition, and personal interests and hobbies. The first individual session, 'Sleep hygiene, will be used to educate the participants of the importance of sleep and strategies to improve sleep quality. The four other sessions will be group-based (with four participants per group), focusing on dental hygiene, nutrition, personal interests and hobbies and general well-being and reflection. A session will be conducted each week over five weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes. All sessions will be conducted in a room in the Urology Centre.
Creative arts therapy
The intervention will be offered throughout five sessions. Session themes are as follows: 'bridge drawing', 'analogue drawing', 'life-sized body outline', a 'free session' to allow patients to express their feelings, and a final review with the art therapist in which all sessions will be brought to a conclusion. The first individual session, 'bridge drawing', will be used to introduce the creative arts therapy approach and to elaborate on this project. The four other sessions will be group-based (with four participants per group), providing a supportive and communal environment where participants can engage in creative expression alongside others who may have had similar experiences or challenges. A session will be conducted each week over five weeks, with each session lasting 60 minutes. All sessions will be conducted in a room in the Urology Centre that has been equipped and prepared for the intervention.