Anxiety & Depression Association of America

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

Purpose

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

Anxiety
Pain

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria

Triage Pain Score > 3 - Age >18 - Able to provide informed consent - English-speaking - without concern for aggressive behavior - Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15 - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety (HADS-A) Score > 6

Exclusion Criteria

Concern for aggression risk, including active concern for suicidal or homicidal ideations - Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) <15 - triage acuity requiring critical care evaluation

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: This is a randomized, four-armed prospective interventional study that will test the effect of nature-based coloring activities on patients' pain and anxiety scores during their ED visit. The study will consist of three intervention groups and one active control group.
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Active Comparator Blank Paper and Pencil		Behavioral: Blank Paper and Pencil Blank sheets of paper and a pencil.
Experimental Nature Coloring Packet		Behavioral: Nature Coloring Packet Coloring packet containing nature scenes
Experimental Geometric Shape Coloring Packet		Behavioral: Geometric Shape Coloring Packet Coloring packet containing geometric shapes
Experimental Activity Book		Behavioral: Activity Book Pages containing word searches, connect the dots, etc.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: Stony Brook University

Study Contact

Lauren M Maloney, MD
631-358-6652
lauren.maloney@stonybrookmedicine.edu

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