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Digital Art Therapy for Young Cancer Survivors

This study is looking at whether a digital art therapy program called the ARTCan App is a good way to provide art therapy to young adults who have survived cancer. The ARTCan App guides you through weekly art therapy sessions over six weeks. Researchers want to see if this app is practical and acceptable for young cancer survivors aged 18 to 25. The main goal is to find out if using this app for art therapy is feasible (doable and well-received). This study is currently unclear on its status and plans to enroll 15 participants.

Study design
This is a single-site study where all 15 participants will receive the ARTCan App intervention. It is an interventional study, but the phase is not specified.
What's involved
You would complete weekly art therapy sessions using the ARTCan App and fill out weekly mental health quality of life surveys for up to 6 weeks. You would also complete surveys at the beginning and end of the program.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The main goal of the study is measured at up to 6 weeks, which is the duration of the intervention.

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NCT06789666

Digital Art Therapy for Young Cancer Survivors

Recruiting
NAAges 18–25InterventionalSupportive care
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
~15 participants
Updated 2025-09-16 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:ARTCan App

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Feasibility of art therapy
Measured over Up to 6 weeks

Conditions

Cancer
Pediatric Cancer
Pediatric Malignancies
Pediatric Sarcoma of Soft Tissue
Adolescent and Young Adult With Brain Cancer

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
North Carolina1

Study leadership

  • Soma Sengupta, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Who to contact

Devin McCarthy
[email protected]
919-445-4208
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Written informed assent and parental consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information.
Subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgment of the investigator.
Age 18-25 years at the time of consent.
Childhood cancer survivor, defined as having cancer between birth 17 years of age and who has completed cancer treatment.
Reliable internet connection and access to a computer, smartphone, or iPad to support application and virtual study visits.
Answers "yes" to the question "Do you experience mood issues (yes or no)?".

Exclusion

Patients who lack interest in art. Screening question: Are you open to making art on a scale from 1-5 (1 being not at all, and 5 being very much; must score 3 or higher).
Subjects who lack basic technology skills (Screening question: On a scale of 1-5 (1 being uncomfortable, and 5 being very comfortable), how would you rate your comfort using websites. Must score 3 or higher).
Subjects unable to provide consent.
Other conditions or factors which in the opinion of the Pl would not make the patient a good candidate for the study.

What this trial measures

  • Feasibility of art therapyUp to 6 weeks

    The feasibility of art therapy will be determined by the proportion of participants who complete art therapy. The proportion of participants who complete 4 of the 6 art therapy modules will be determined. A completion rate of 10 out of 15 participants will be deemed feasible.