The Application of Art Therapy to Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis Treatment

Summary

Purpose of the Study: This study aims to investigate the effect of art therapy on anxiety and psychological resilience levels in Chronic kidney disease(CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis patients.

Hemodialysis patients undergo long-term treatment, often experiencing psychological issues such as anxiety and depression, which significantly reduce their quality of life. Among non-pharmacological approaches to alleviate these symptoms, art therapy has gained increasing attention. Art therapy helps patients shift their focus away from their illness, fosters self-confidence, reduces anxiety, and promotes relaxation .

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Psychological Well-Being
• Hemodialysis

Interventions

OTHER

Art Therapy for Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory prior to the intervention. Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again. After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

OTHER

Art Therapy for Resilience in Hemodialysis Patients

Patients in the experimental group will be administered the Volunteer Information and Consent Form, the Patient Information Form, the Brief Resilience Scale, prior to the intervention. Then, for four weeks, the experimental group will participate in art therapy sessions involving drawing and painting for approximately 30 minutes, twice a week. In the first week, patients will be asked to paint a given picture. In the second week, they will be given a different picture to paint. In the third week, they will be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. In the fourth week, they will again be asked to draw and paint a picture of their choice. At the end of the fourth week, the scales will be completed again. After this, there will be a one-month break from art therapy, during which no intervention will be conducted. At the end of this month, the same scales will be administered again to the experimental group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• EMİNE İNAL

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Sibel Olca POLAT · sibelolca@aydın.edu.tr

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-06-16

Primary Completion

2025-08-29

Completion

2026-05-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations