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

NCT05540106 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2026-03-03

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Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Blank Paper and Pencil

Blank sheets of paper and a pencil.

BEHAVIORAL

Nature Coloring Packet

Coloring packet containing nature scenes

BEHAVIORAL

Geometric Shape Coloring Packet

Coloring packet containing geometric shapes

BEHAVIORAL

Activity Book

Pages containing word searches, connect the dots, etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2027-12-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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