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

Part of paid clinical trials in Stony Brook, New York.

Sponsor
Stony Brook University
Study ID
NCT05540106
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Nature Coloring Packet — BEHAVIORAL
    Coloring packet containing nature scenes
  • Geometric Shape Coloring Packet — BEHAVIORAL
    Coloring packet containing geometric shapes
  • Activity Book — BEHAVIORAL
    Pages containing word searches, connect the dots, etc.
  • Blank Paper and Pencil — BEHAVIORAL
    Blank sheets of paper and a pencil.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2023
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
168 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Blank Paper and Pencil
  • Experimental: Nature Coloring Packet
  • Experimental: Geometric Shape Coloring Packet
  • Experimental: Activity Book

Primary Outcome Measure

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety (HADS-A) Score [ Time Frame: 8 hours ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Stony Brook University HospitalStony BrookNew York11794
Lauren Maloney, MD

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