Brain InjuriesNCT00434603
Expressive Arts as a Social and Community Integration Tool for Youth Recovering From Brain Injury
An observational study of Brain Injuries, run by University of Toronto.
Trial summary
This study utilizes a novel technique-expressive arts therapy-to facilitate social integration for youth recovering from acquired brain injury (ABI). Expressive arts therapy is defined as the use of the arts and artistic media to explore psychological aspects of life. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 16 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Brain Injuries
- What is being tested?
- Expressive Arts--Theatre Skills Training Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 8 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2007to Jul 2009
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 13 to 16 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Study population: Youth recovering from acquired brain injury
Who may be able to join
- At least 6 months post injury
- Difficulties in social and emotional functioning
- Entering Grades 10 and 11 in 2007
- English fluency
Who cannot join
- Extreme behaviour, mood and cognitive disturbance
About this study
Official title: Expressive Arts as a Social and Community Integration Tool for Adolescents With Acquired Brain Injury: "I Want to Thrive, Not Just Survive!"
This study utilizes a novel technique-expressive arts therapy-to facilitate social integration for youth recovering from acquired brain injury (ABI). Expressive arts therapy is defined as the use of the arts and artistic media to explore psychological aspects of life. An expressive art (also referred to as 'creative arts' or even just 'arts') encompasses drama, music, art (visual arts such as painting, sculpture etc) and dance/movement. It has great potential to improve community integration for youth recovering from ABI, through facilitating skills required for successful social communication and social cognition. It is hypothesized to improve social and emotional functioning compared to a less structured creative arts program. It is expected that a combination of directed group activities and self-reflection within a creative learning context will improve emotional awareness and social and community integration to a greater degree than a non-expressive creative arts therapy group, in youth who have suffered an ABIAs community integration enables meaningful and productive occupational engagement, enabling opportunities for occupational engagement through increased community integration would greatly enhance the quality of life of adolescents with ABI.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries
- Being tested
- Expressive Arts--Theatre Skills Training Program
- Medical subject headings
- Brain Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Expressive Arts--Theatre Skills Training ProgramBehavioural
The experimental intervention was an intensive theatre skills training program. The group of adolescent participants recovering from ABI met daily for four hours over a period of 4 weeks. During this 4 hour period, regular breaks were scheduled to provide the participants with a mental and physical break from therapy. Theatre training included voice work, breathing, movement, physical warm-up, character development, script analysis, writing skills, three-dimensional awareness, group dynamics, story development, mask work and clowning among others.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Feb 2007 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2007
- Primary completionJul 2009 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2009 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Brain InjuriesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of TorontoThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Toronto
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Investigators
- Michelle Keightley, Principal investigator, University of Toronto
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00434603
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 001
- Status last verified
- Feb 2009
- First submitted
- 12 Feb 2007
- Last updated
- 27 Feb 2009
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Feb 2009. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Expressive Arts as a Social and Community Integration Tool for Adolescents With Acquired Brain Injury: "I Want to Thrive, Not Just Survive!"
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00434603
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 001
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 8 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of TorontoUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Study start
- Jul 2007
- Primary completion
- Jul 2009 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2009 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Feb 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study utilizes a novel technique-expressive arts therapy-to facilitate social integration for youth recovering from acquired brain injury (ABI). Expressive arts therapy is defined as the use of the arts and artistic media to explore psychological aspects of life. An expressive art (also referred to as 'creative arts' or even just 'arts') encompasses drama, music, art (visual arts such as painting, sculpture etc) and dance/movement. It has great potential to improve community integration for youth recovering from ABI, through facilitating skills required for successful social communication and social cognition. It is hypothesized to improve social and emotional functioning compared to a less structured creative arts program. It is expected that a combination of directed group activities and self-reflection within a creative learning context will improve emotional awareness and social and community integration to a greater degree than a non-expressive creative arts therapy group, in youth who have suffered an ABIAs community integration enables meaningful and productive occupational engagement, enabling opportunities for occupational engagement through increased community integration would greatly enhance the quality of life of adolescents with ABI.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 16 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Youth recovering from acquired brain injury
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- At least 6 months post injury
- Difficulties in social and emotional functioning
- Entering Grades 10 and 11 in 2007
- English fluency
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Extreme behaviour, mood and cognitive disturbance
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Expressive Arts--Theatre Skills Training ProgramThe experimental intervention was an intensive theatre skills training program. The group of adolescent participants recovering from ABI met daily for four hours over a period of 4 weeks. During this 4 hour period, regular breaks were scheduled to provide the participants with a mental and physical break from therapy. Theatre training included voice work, breathing, movement, physical warm-up, character development, script analysis, writing skills, three-dimensional awareness, group dynamics, story development, mask work and clowning among others. | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
Not reported in the source record.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Feb 2009.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michelle Keightley principal investigator
University of Toronto
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Brain Injuries, run by University of Toronto.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Feb 2009; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 2 Nov 2026.