Trial Outcomes & Findings for Art and Physical Therapy in Pediatric HCT (NCT NCT05441670)

Recruitment began in September of 2022. Participants were recruited from the physicians, art therapists, occupational therapists, and physical therapist, who served children undergoing hematopoietic cell transplants.

Participants were excluded if they were undergoing a hematopoietic cell transplant for non-malignant diagnoses.

Art and Physical Therapy in Pediatric HCT

Motor function within the mobility and self-care domains of the PEDI-CAT. Scaled Scores can range from 0-100 (0=less motor function in mobility and self-care, 100=optimal motor function in mobility and self-care).

Community-based walking endurance measured by the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT). The 6MWT records the total distance walked in meters over 6 minutes. There is no upper limit other than physical capacity; typical values for healthy children range from approximately 400-700 meters depending on age and sex. Higher distances indicate better endurance and functional mobility, while lower distances indicate reduced endurance. This measure is widely validated in pediatric populations and predictive of cardiovascular fitness in childhood cancer survivors.

A non-verbal pictorial assessment technique that directly measures the valence, arousal, and dominance associated with a person's affective reaction to a wide variety of stimuli. Each item is scored on a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5. Valence is rated from 1(unpleasant) to 5 (pleasant) and it is expected that valence scores will increase following each intervention session. Arousal is rated from 1(calm) to 5 (excited), it is expected that arousal scores will decrease following each intervention session. Dominance is rated from 1(independent) to 5 (dependence), and it is expected that dominance scores will decrease following each intervention session.