Art in Improving Outcomes in Participants Undergo Surgery

Roswell Park Cancer Institute80 enrolled

Overview

This trial studies how well art works in improving outcomes in participants who are undergoing surgery. Exposure to art may help to improve clinical and psychological outcomes.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Investigate through evidence-based randomized controlled trial the effect of exposure to art during the perioperative period on the outcome of surgical outcomes II. Assess patient response to artwork and investigate the correlation of patient response with the clinical outcomes of the patients. III. Measure cognitive changes that may occur for patients based on art exposure. OUTLINE: Participants are randomized into 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Participants attend at least 2 sessions of viewing art pieces over 15 minutes every day for 2 years. ARM II: Participants receive standard of care for 2 years.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Health Status Unknown

Interventions

Art TherapyPROCEDURE

Attend art viewing sessions

Best PracticeOTHER

Receive standard of care

Questionnaire AdministrationOTHER

Ancillary studies

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Ambulant inpatients that will stay for at least 2 days postoperatively and do not require continuous monitoring * All races and ethnic groups are eligible for this study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with altered mental status, psychiatric illness, debilitating pain, blind patients, or those who require continuous monitoring postoperatively will be excluded from the study * Adult unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults, pregnant women or prisoners

Locations (1)

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mental health wellbeing score

Will be assessed by using a Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS). This is a 14 item scale with 5 response categories that cover both feeling and functioning aspects of mental wellbeing.

Time frame: Up to 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

Reduced pain: NRS

Will assess by using a validated visual numeric rating scale - corresponding to pain experienced over 24 hours

Time frame: Up to 2 years

Anxiety score (patient)

Will be assessed by using State Trait Inventory for Adults (STAI). - A self reporting survey which measures anxiety.

Time frame: Up to 2 years

Hope score

Will be assessed by using Herth Hope Index. A 12 item self reporting questionnaire measuring the sense of hope.

Time frame: Up to 2 years

Change in blood pressure

Will assess systolic and diastolic pressure . Parameters will be collected from the patient chart

Time frame: Up to 2 years

change in recovery of bowel function

Evaluated using Parameters collected from the patient chart

Time frame: Up to 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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