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Expressive Arts as a Social and Community Integration Tool for Youth Recovering From Brain Injury

NCT ID: NCT00434603

Last Updated: 2009-02-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-07-31

Study Completion Date

2009-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study utilizes a novel technique-expressive arts therapy-to facilitate social integration for youth recovering from acquired brain injury (ABI). Expressive arts therapy is defined as the use of the arts and artistic media to explore psychological aspects of life. An expressive art (also referred to as 'creative arts' or even just 'arts') encompasses drama, music, art (visual arts such as painting, sculpture etc) and dance/movement. It has great potential to improve community integration for youth recovering from ABI, through facilitating skills required for successful social communication and social cognition. It is hypothesized to improve social and emotional functioning compared to a less structured creative arts program. It is expected that a combination of directed group activities and self-reflection within a creative learning context will improve emotional awareness and social and community integration to a greater degree than a non-expressive creative arts therapy group, in youth who have suffered an ABIAs community integration enables meaningful and productive occupational engagement, enabling opportunities for occupational engagement through increased community integration would greatly enhance the quality of life of adolescents with ABI.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Brain Injuries

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Expressive Arts--Theatre Skills Training Program

The experimental intervention was an intensive theatre skills training program. The group of adolescent participants recovering from ABI met daily for four hours over a period of 4 weeks. During this 4 hour period, regular breaks were scheduled to provide the participants with a mental and physical break from therapy. Theatre training included voice work, breathing, movement, physical warm-up, character development, script analysis, writing skills, three-dimensional awareness, group dynamics, story development, mask work and clowning among others.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least 6 months post injury
* Difficulties in social and emotional functioning
* Entering Grades 10 and 11 in 2007
* English fluency

Exclusion Criteria

* Extreme behaviour, mood and cognitive disturbance
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Toronto

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University of Toronto

Principal Investigators

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Michelle Keightley

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Toronto

Other Identifiers

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001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id