Impact of Art Therapy on Self-Reported Pain and Anxiety Scores of Patients Waiting to Be Seen in the Emergency Department

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

168 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-01

Brief Summary

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The objective of this research is to assess the effects of engaging in coloring activities on patients' self-reported pain and anxiety scores while they wait to be seen by a physician in an emergency department (ED). The current literature on patient visits in the ED highlights the significance of anxiety, stress, and frustration in patient experiences, especially when accounting for long wait times before the physician-patient encounter. The study will address this common problem by looking at the potential impact of nature-themed or geometric shape coloring activities on the ED patient experience as it relates to self-reported anxiety and pain scores. Given that long wait times are increasingly being reported across the country, this study may offer a possible meaningful low-budget, low-resource intervention which could be offered to patients.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This is a randomized, four-armed prospective interventional study that will test the effect of nature-based coloring activities on patients' pain and anxiety scores during their ED visit. The study will consist of three intervention groups and one active control group.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Blank Paper and Pencil

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Blank Paper and Pencil

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blank sheets of paper and a pencil.

Nature Coloring Packet

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Nature Coloring Packet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Coloring packet containing nature scenes

Geometric Shape Coloring Packet

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Geometric Shape Coloring Packet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Coloring packet containing geometric shapes

Activity Book

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Activity Book

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pages containing word searches, connect the dots, etc.

Interventions

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Nature Coloring Packet

Coloring packet containing nature scenes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Geometric Shape Coloring Packet

Coloring packet containing geometric shapes

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Activity Book

Pages containing word searches, connect the dots, etc.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Blank Paper and Pencil

Blank sheets of paper and a pencil.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Triage Pain Score \> 3
* Age \>18
* Able to provide informed consent
* English-speaking
* without concern for aggressive behavior
* Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15
* Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety (HADS-A) Score \> 6

Exclusion Criteria

* Concern for aggression risk, including active concern for suicidal or homicidal ideations
* Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \<15
* triage acuity requiring critical care evaluation

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes