Art and Movement Activities to Ease Anxiety in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Tests an art and movement program for anxiety in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Registry title: Artistic and Movement Activities to Reduce Anxiety in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Key facts
- Where
- Cairo, EgyptSee the site
- Phase
- Phase 3
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 8 and 13 years old?
Source: NCT07878065, who can take part
Where in Egypt
- Children's cancer hospital 57357Cairo, EgyptTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357
- Trial code
- NCT07878065
- Record updated
- 16 October 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a combined artistic and motor activity program can reduce anxiety in children aged 8-13 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing chemotherapy at Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357. The main questions it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effectiveness of an Artistic and Motor Activity Program in Reducing Anxiety Levels in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a combined artistic and motor activity program can reduce anxiety in children aged 8-13 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing chemotherapy at Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does participation in the program reduce anxiety compared to standard care? * Does the program improve psychological well-being, social interaction, and coping during treatment? Researchers will compare an experimental group (receiving the artistic and motor program) with a control group (receiving standard care only) to see if the intervention lowers anxiety scores on the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.
Participants will:
* Be randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. * Complete pre- and post-intervention anxiety assessments.
In the experimental group:
* Attend 16 weekly sessions over 4 months. * Participate in art workshops (drawing, coloring, group activities). * Engage in motor activities (warm-up, progressive exercises, relaxation, light games, treadmill/cycling up to 5 minutes).
In the control group:
Will not be exposed to the program, with anxiety measured before and after the same period.
Inclusion: Age from 8 to 13 years old as recorded in the hospital's official records; Children who experience feelings of anxiety; Medical fitness of the patient (confirmed through medical examination under the supervision of the specialist physician) before implementing the physical abilities program; Being in the third stage of the treatment protocol.
Exclusion: Cases that are already under follow-up with the psychiatric clinic; Cases that miss 4 sessions of the program; Cases that do not suffer from anxiety.