The Application of Art Therapy to Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Treatment

NCT ID: NCT07005960

Last Updated: 2025-09-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 70 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-06-16
• Study Completion Date: 2026-02-28

Brief Summary

Purpose of the Study: This study aims to investigate the effect of art therapy on anxiety and psychological resilience levels in Chronic kidney disease(CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis patients.

Hemodialysis patients undergo long-term treatment, often experiencing psychological issues such as anxiety and depression, which significantly reduce their quality of life. Among non-pharmacological approaches to alleviate these symptoms, art therapy has gained increasing attention. Art therapy helps patients shift their focus away from their illness, fosters self-confidence, reduces anxiety, and promotes relaxation .

Detailed Description

Preliminary Implementation of the Study Implementation of the Research During the data collection phase of the study, the researcher will explain the purpose of the study to patients who meet the inclusion criteria, provide necessary information, and obtain both verbal and written informed consent. After the information and consent process, all data in the "Personal Information Form" related to the patient will be filled out by the researcher.

Patients will be divided into two groups: the experimental group (35 participants) and the control group (35 participants). Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.

Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again. By this point, each patient will have painted four given pictures and drawn and painted four of their own.

After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

For the control group (35 participants), during the first week, without any intervention beyond standard clinical procedures, participants will complete the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This process will be repeated in the fourth week. One month later, the same scales will be administered again without any intervention.

Conditions

Anxiety; Psychological Well-Being; Hemodialysis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Art therapy experimental group

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.

Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.

After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, prior to the intervention.

Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.

After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

Art therapy control group

For the control group (35 participants), during the first week, without any intervention beyond standard clinical procedures, participants will complete the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. This process will be repeated in the fourth week. One month later, the same scales will be administered again without any intervention.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.

Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.

After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, prior to the intervention.

Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.

After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

Interventions

Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention.

Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.

After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, prior to the intervention.

Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again.

After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Undergoing hemodialysis for at least 6 months,

Willing to participate in the study,

Aged between 18 and 65 years,

No communication disorders,

No infectious diseases.

Exclusion Criteria

Sensory impairments (vision or hearing loss),

Not willing to participate in the study,

Having an infectious disease.

Independent and Dependent Variables:

Independent Variable: Art therapy. Dependent Variables: Scores from the Brief Resilience Scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI 1-STAI 2).

Control Variables: Participants' sociodemographic characteristics.

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• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

EMİNE İNAL

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

EMİNE İNAL

Principal İnvestigator

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Sibel Olca POLAT

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

sibelolca@aydın.edu.tr

Locations

Çeşme Alper Çizgenakat State Hospital

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

EMİNE İNAL

Role: CONTACT

einal1973@hotmail.com

+905445730613

Facility Contacts

Berkay Head Nurse

Role: primary

05394836340

Other Identifiers

CAU-LEAE-HEM-Eİ-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id