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Art-Based Emotion Regulation Program
Sponsor: Gazi University
Summary
Adolescents receiving cancer treatment often experience increased anxiety, difficulties in emotion regulation, and a high symptom burden due to treatment-related physical effects and psychosocial stressors. Supportive, non-pharmacological interventions that promote emotional regulation are therefore needed. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of an art-based emotion regulation program on anxiety levels, emotion regulation skills, and symptom burden in adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. This single-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled study will include 60 adolescents aged 10-18 years receiving cancer treatment at Gazi University Health Application and Research Center and Etlik City Hospital Pediatric Hematology-Oncology units between January 30, 2026 and March 20, 2027. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will receive a 4-week art-based emotion regulation program, while the control group will receive routine care. Outcomes will be assessed using validated self-report measures at baseline and at the end of the intervention period.
Official title: The Effect of an Art-Based Emotion Regulation Program on Anxiety, Emotion Regulation Skills, and Symptom Burden in Adolescents Undergoing Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-01-30
Completion Date
2027-03-20
Last Updated
2026-01-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Art-Based Emotion Regulation Program
The Art-Based Emotion Regulation Program is a structured, non-pharmacological intervention designed to support emotional regulation and reduce anxiety and symptom burden in adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. The program is delivered over a 4-week period and combines relaxation techniques with expressive art-based activities. The intervention includes progressive muscle relaxation exercises, emotion-color mapping activities, and gratitude mandala practices. During the first week, participants receive a guided progressive muscle relaxation exercise delivered via video, with the initial session conducted together with the researcher. Participants are then instructed to practice the relaxation exercise at least twice per week throughout the intervention period. Emotion-color mapping activities are conducted during weeks 1 to 3, allowing adolescents to visually express emotions and treatment-related symptoms using colors and drawings. Changes in emotional states and symptom intensit