Mental Health Wellness 1SAPNCT05803226
Slow Art Plus: A Single Session Art Gallery-based Intervention for Mental Health Promotion
A study testing Slow Art Plus in people with Mental Health Wellness 1 and Self Care, run by Nanyang Technological University at 1 site in Singapore.
Trial summary
Utilizing a Participatory Action Research (PAR) paradigm, this 12-month study will adopt a mixed method Waitlist Randomized Control Trial (RCT) with a built-in acceptability and feasibility study to test the efficacy of Slow Art Plus in reducing stress and empowering self-care among 200 participants. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Self Care, Compassion
- What is being tested?
- Slow Art Plus
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSingapore
- Study dates
- 14 Jul 2022to 31 Dec 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 21 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- individuals who can communicate in English and provide informed consent.
Who cannot join
- individuals who are suffering from depression or other major mental illness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Slow Art Plus: Developing and Piloting a Single Session Art Gallery-based Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Via a Mixed Method Waitlist Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
Utilizing a Participatory Action Research (PAR) paradigm, this 12-month study will adopt a mixed method Waitlist Randomized Control Trial (RCT) with a built-in acceptability and feasibility study to test the efficacy of Slow Art Plus in reducing stress and empowering self-care among 200 participants.
Read the detailed description
The specific objectives are in four-folds: 1) To develop a standardized 90-minute single-session Slow Art Plus programme that integrates: (a) slow looking; (b) mindfulness meditation; (c) self-compassion activities; (d) reflective-creative expressions; and (e) dyadic sharing, to form a holistic mental health promotion intervention; 2) To assess the effectiveness of Slow Art Plus for reducing participants' perceived stress (primary outcomes); 3) To assess the effectiveness of Slow Art Plus for enhancing participants' self-awareness, self-care capacity, psychological resilience, and quality of life (secondary outcomes); and 4) To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the standardized Slow Art Plus protocol for large scale implementation in Singapore and greater Asia.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Self Care, Compassion
- Being tested
- Slow Art Plus
- Keywords
- Slow Looking, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Slow Art PlusBehavioural
Slow Art Plus involved a full 90-minute engagement, one that is built upon the existing Slow Art programme with added layers of mindfulness and self-compassion practices, as well as a response art activity that fosters symbolic dialogue and an emotional aesthetic experience between participants and the selected artwork.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | The first 10-minute of Slow Art Plus involves a brief psychoeducation on slow looking, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. This is followed by a 10-minute participants self-introduction and sharing of one act of self-kindness; a 10-minute facilitator led mindfulness meditation on affectionate breathing to foster greater somatic and emotional clarity for slow-looking. This is followed by a set of 30-minute slow looking activity with 1 selected art-piece, including: (a) creating an Artwork Title with one sentence description, (b) imaging music that resonates with the viewers' emotional response to artwork, and (c) sketching a Response Art that facilitates a dialogue between the viewer and the art piece for perspective widening. A 10-minute dyadic sharing follows with a 5-minute large group sharing of joint collective experience. Artwork reveal and sharing of its self-care implications is offered. Finally, a closure self-compassion activity of Supportive Healing Touch. Receives: Behavioral: Slow Art Plus |
| Control | No intervention | Wait-list Control Arm who will receive the Slow Art Plus after the Experimental Arm completes the Intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
The PSS comprises 10-items rated on a 5-point Likert scale and clustered into 2 subscales of perceived helplessness (e.g., "In the past couple of days, how often have you felt nervous and stressed today"), and perceived self-efficacy (e.g., In the past couple of days, how often have you felt that things were going your way"). The PSS possesses strong internal validity, reliability, and cross-cultural applicability.
Measured: Pre-Intervention
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
The PSS comprises 10-items rated on a 5-point Likert scale and clustered into 2 subscales of perceived helplessness (e.g., "In the past couple of days, how often have you felt nervous and stressed today"), and perceived self-efficacy (e.g., In the past couple of days, how often have you felt that things were going your way"). The PSS possesses strong internal validity, reliability, and cross-cultural applicability.
Measured: Immediate Post Intervention
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
The PSS comprises 10-items rated on a 5-point Likert scale and clustered into 2 subscales of perceived helplessness (e.g., "In the past couple of days, how often have you felt nervous and stressed today"), and perceived self-efficacy (e.g., In the past couple of days, how often have you felt that things were going your way"). The PSS possesses strong internal validity, reliability, and cross-cultural applicability.
Measured: 1-Day Follow-UP
Secondary outcomes (12)
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (SF-FFMQ)
The SF-FFMQ comprises 20 items clustered into 5 subscales: (i) observe, (ii) describe, (iii) act with awareness, (iv) non-judging of inner experience, and (v) non-reactivity to inner experience. Higher scores indicating higher mindfulness capacity.
Measured: Pre-Intervention
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (SF-FFMQ)
The SF-FFMQ comprises 20 items clustered into 5 subscales: (i) observe, (ii) describe, (iii) act with awareness, (iv) non-judging of inner experience, and (v) non-reactivity to inner experience. Higher scores indicating higher mindfulness capacity.
Measured: Immediate Post Intervention
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (SF-FFMQ)
The SF-FFMQ comprises 20 items clustered into 5 subscales: (i) observe, (ii) describe, (iii) act with awareness, (iv) non-judging of inner experience, and (v) non-reactivity to inner experience. Higher scores indicating higher mindfulness capacity.
Measured: 1-Day Follow-Up
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
The SCS-SF comprises 12 items clustered into 6 subscales: (i) self-kindness, (ii) common humanity, (iii) mindfulness, (iv) self-judgement, (v) isolation, and (iv) over-identification. Higher scores indicating higher self-compassion capacity.
Measured: Pre-Intervention
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
The SCS-SF comprises 12 items clustered into 6 subscales: (i) self-kindness, (ii) common humanity, (iii) mindfulness, (iv) self-judgement, (v) isolation, and (iv) over-identification. Higher scores indicating higher self-compassion capacity.
Measured: Immediate Post Intervention
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
The SCS-SF comprises 12 items clustered into 6 subscales: (i) self-kindness, (ii) common humanity, (iii) mindfulness, (iv) self-judgement, (v) isolation, and (iv) over-identification. Higher scores indicating higher self-compassion capacity.
Measured: 1-Day Follow-Up
Ego-Resilience Scale-11 (ER-11)
The ER-11 comprises 11-items clustered into 3 subscales: (i) active engagement with the world, (ii) repertoire of problem-solving strategies, and (iii) integrated performance under stress. Higher scores indicating higher ego-resilience.
Measured: Pre-Intervention
Ego-Resilience Scale-11 (ER-11)
The ER-11 comprises 11-items clustered into 3 subscales: (i) active engagement with the world, (ii) repertoire of problem-solving strategies, and (iii) integrated performance under stress. Higher scores indicating higher ego-resilience.
Measured: Immediate Post Intervention
Ego-Resilience Scale-11 (ER-11)
The ER-11 comprises 11-items clustered into 3 subscales: (i) active engagement with the world, (ii) repertoire of problem-solving strategies, and (iii) integrated performance under stress. Higher scores indicating higher ego-resilience.
Measured: 1-Day Follow-Up
Single-Item Quality of Life Scale (SI-QOLS)
1 item measures quality of life. Higher scores indicating higher QOL.
Measured: Pre-Intervention
Single-Item Quality of Life Scale (SI-QOLS)
1 item measures quality of life. Higher scores indicating higher QOL.
Measured: Immediate Post Intervention
Single-Item Quality of Life Scale (SI-QOLS)
1 item measures quality of life.
Measured: 1-Day Follow-Up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Apr 2023
- Study start14 Jul 2022
- Primary completion31 Dec 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Mental Health Wellness 1Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- The Slow Art Plus programme will involve a full 90-minute engagement, one that is built upon the existing Slow Art programme with added layers of mindfulness and self-compassion practices, as well as a response art activity that fosters symbolic dialogue and an emotional aesthetic experience between participants and the selected art piece.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Gallery Singapore
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Andy Hau Yan Ho, PhD, EdD, Nanyang Technological University
- Investigators
- Andy HY Ho, PhD, EdD, Principal investigator, Nanyang Technological University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05803226
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 04IDP001152C430
- Acronym
- SAP
- Status last verified
- Apr 2023
- First submitted
- 22 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 7 Apr 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ho AHY, Ma SHX, Ng JT, Choo PY, Tan-Ho G, Pooh KCL, Teng A. Slow art plus: developing and piloting a single session art gallery-based intervention for mental health promotion via a mixed method waitlist randomized control trial. Front Public Health. 2024 May 13;12:1238564. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1238564. eCollection 2024.
PubMed 38803811
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Apr 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Slow Art Plus: Developing and Piloting a Single Session Art Gallery-based Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Via a Mixed Method Waitlist Randomized Control Trial (RCT)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05803226
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SAP / 04IDP001152C430
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Self Care, Compassion
- Keywords
- Slow Looking, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Nanyang Technological UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Gallery Singapore
- Study start
- 14 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 7 Apr 2023 (actual)
- 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.
Utilizing a Participatory Action Research (PAR) paradigm, this 12-month study will adopt a mixed method Waitlist Randomized Control Trial (RCT) with a built-in acceptability and feasibility study to test the efficacy of Slow Art Plus in reducing stress and empowering self-care among 200 participants.
Detailed description
The specific objectives are in four-folds: 1) To develop a standardized 90-minute single-session Slow Art Plus programme that integrates: (a) slow looking; (b) mindfulness meditation; (c) self-compassion activities; (d) reflective-creative expressions; and (e) dyadic sharing, to form a holistic mental health promotion intervention; 2) To assess the effectiveness of Slow Art Plus for reducing participants' perceived stress (primary outcomes); 3) To assess the effectiveness of Slow Art Plus for enhancing participants' self-awareness, self-care capacity, psychological resilience, and quality of life (secondary outcomes); and 4) To assess the feasibility and acceptability of the standardized Slow Art Plus protocol for large scale implementation in Singapore and greater Asia.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- The Slow Art Plus programme will involve a full 90-minute engagement, one that is built upon the existing Slow Art programme with added layers of mindfulness and self-compassion practices, as well as a response art activity that fosters symbolic dialogue and an emotional aesthetic experience between participants and the selected art piece.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Slow Art PlusThe first 10-minute of Slow Art Plus involves a brief psychoeducation on slow looking, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. This is followed by a 10-minute participants self-introduction and sharing of one act of self-kindness; a 10-minute facilitator led mindfulness meditation on affectionate breathing to foster greater somatic and emotional clarity for slow-looking. This is followed by a set of 30-minute slow looking activity with 1 selected art-piece, including: (a) creating an Artwork Title with one sentence description, (b) imaging music that resonates with the viewers' emotional response to artwork, and (c) sketching a Response Art that facilitates a dialogue between the viewer and the art piece for perspective widening. A 10-minute dyadic sharing follows with a 5-minute large group sharing of joint collective experience. Artwork reveal and sharing of its self-care implications is offered. Finally, a closure self-compassion activity of Supportive Healing Touch. |
| Control | No intervention | –Wait-list Control Arm who will receive the Slow Art Plus after the Experimental Arm completes the Intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- individuals who can communicate in English and provide informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- individuals who are suffering from depression or other major mental illness.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Slow Art PlusSlow Art Plus involved a full 90-minute engagement, one that is built upon the existing Slow Art programme with added layers of mindfulness and self-compassion practices, as well as a response art activity that fosters symbolic dialogue and an emotional aesthetic experience between participants and the selected artwork. | Behavioural | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Time frame: Pre-Intervention
The PSS comprises 10-items rated on a 5-point Likert scale and clustered into 2 subscales of perceived helplessness (e.g., "In the past couple of days, how often have you felt nervous and stressed today"), and perceived self-efficacy (e.g., In the past couple of days, how often have you felt that things were going your way"). The PSS possesses strong internal validity, reliability, and cross-cultural applicability.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Time frame: Immediate Post Intervention
The PSS comprises 10-items rated on a 5-point Likert scale and clustered into 2 subscales of perceived helplessness (e.g., "In the past couple of days, how often have you felt nervous and stressed today"), and perceived self-efficacy (e.g., In the past couple of days, how often have you felt that things were going your way"). The PSS possesses strong internal validity, reliability, and cross-cultural applicability.
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Time frame: 1-Day Follow-UP
The PSS comprises 10-items rated on a 5-point Likert scale and clustered into 2 subscales of perceived helplessness (e.g., "In the past couple of days, how often have you felt nervous and stressed today"), and perceived self-efficacy (e.g., In the past couple of days, how often have you felt that things were going your way"). The PSS possesses strong internal validity, reliability, and cross-cultural applicability.
12 secondary outcomes
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (SF-FFMQ)
Time frame: Pre-Intervention
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (SF-FFMQ)
Time frame: Immediate Post Intervention
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (SF-FFMQ)
Time frame: 1-Day Follow-Up
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
Time frame: Pre-Intervention
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
Time frame: Immediate Post Intervention
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
Time frame: 1-Day Follow-Up
Ego-Resilience Scale-11 (ER-11)
Time frame: Pre-Intervention
Ego-Resilience Scale-11 (ER-11)
Time frame: Immediate Post Intervention
Ego-Resilience Scale-11 (ER-11)
Time frame: 1-Day Follow-Up
Single-Item Quality of Life Scale (SI-QOLS)
Time frame: Pre-Intervention
Single-Item Quality of Life Scale (SI-QOLS)
Time frame: Immediate Post Intervention
Single-Item Quality of Life Scale (SI-QOLS)
Time frame: 1-Day Follow-Up
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Apr 2023.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38803811Ho AHY, Ma SHX, Ng JT, Choo PY, Tan-Ho G, Pooh KCL, Teng A. Slow art plus: developing and piloting a single session art gallery-based intervention for mental health promotion via a mixed method waitlist randomized control trial. Front Public Health. 2024 May 13;12:1238564. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1238564. eCollection 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Andy HY Ho, PhD, EdD principal investigator
Nanyang Technological University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Slow Art Plus in people with Mental Health Wellness 1 and Self Care, run by Nanyang Technological University at 1 site in Singapore.
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 1 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 7 Apr 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Singapore. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (time frame: Pre-Intervention). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05803226, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 7 Apr 2023.