Comic Art Creation as Supportive Care in Cancer Patients and Caregivers

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Caregiver, Malignant Neoplasm

In brief

This pilot clinical trial studies how well comic art creation works as supportive care in cancer patients and caregivers. Participating in a comic art creation workshop may help patients and their family members or friends share their medical experience through storytelling and drawings in a way that can, but does not have to, reflect the real world. It may also help improve emotional wellbeing and communication in cancer patients and caregivers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03067766

Run by

City of Hope Medical Center

People needed

8

Starts

2017-08-24

Expected to finish

2019-02-08

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Documented written informed consent of the participant
• Workshop A (2017 - 10 weeks- City of Hope)
• Either one of the following:
• City of Hope (COH) cancer patient (all types and at any time point of their disease) OR
• Caretaker/friend family member of the cancer patient
• Workshops B and C (2018 - 5 weeks - City of Hope)
• Cancer patients (all types and at any time point in their disease)
• Note: documentation to confirm this eligibility criteria will not be requested; self-reporting as a cancer patient will be considered adequate
• Ability read and speak English
• Willingness and ability to complete the entire workshop, including the interviews and questionnaires (there is no predetermined qualification with regard to the ability to hold an artist tool; accommodations and creative solutions will be made to facilitate participation)

Where it is running

• City of Hope Medical Center — Duarte, California, United States

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