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Art Therapy for Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
This project aims to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a supervised group-based art intervention for adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
Official title: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring the Use of Supervised Group Art Therapy Among Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain: Feasibility, Potential Efficacy, and Participant Experiences
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 59 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-08-16
Completion Date
2027-12-01
Last Updated
2025-08-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Art therapy combined with Exercise
one hour of expressive art intervention followed by one hour of exercise training. The art therapy will be conducted in small groups of eight participants, facilitated by a part-time registered expressive art therapist. Each session begins with a 5-minute introduction and check-in, welcoming participants and inviting them to share their current status. This is followed by a 10-minute brief mindfulness exercise to help center participants and promote relaxation, setting the stage for the creative activities that follow. The core of each session consists of a 20-minute art-making process centered around specific themes that guide participants in exploring their pain and personal narratives.
Exercise
each one-hour session in the exercise control group will involve progressive back and general reconditioning exercises, along with back care education to support self-management of LBP.
Locations (2)
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong