PregnancyNCT06790043
Impact of Patient Selected Visual Art in the Hospital Room During Antepartum Admission on Hospital Satisfaction Scores and Patient Experience
A study testing Patient-selected visual art in hospital room and Routine care in people with Pregnancy and Pregnancy Complications, run by Albany Medical College at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether patient-selected visual art for patients admitted to the antepartum unit will increase hospital satisfaction compared to routine care. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Hospital Environment
- What is being tested?
- Patient-selected visual art in hospital room and Routine care
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2025to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 18 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- patients who are greater than or equal to 18 years of age
- patients admitted to the study hospital's antepartum unit for care
- currently pregnant
- willing and able to provide informed consent and complete the provided questionnaire
Who cannot join
- patients less than 18 years of age
- patients who are not pregnant
- patients who are not admitted to study hospital's antepartum unit
- patients who cannot provide informed consent in English
- patients who have participated in this study during a previous admission
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208
Scott Dexter, MD, 518-262-5182, dexters@amc.edu
Kathryne Kostamo, MD, 727-742-2450, kostamk@amc.edu
About this study
Official title: Randomized Control Trial: Impact of Patient Selected Visual Art in the Hospital Room During Antepartum Admission on Hospital Satisfaction Scores and Patient Experience.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether patient-selected visual art for patients admitted to the antepartum unit will increase hospital satisfaction compared to routine care.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Hospital Environment, Hospitalization, Satisfaction, Patient
- Being tested
- Patient-selected visual art in hospital room, Routine care
- Keywords
- Visual Art, Antepartum Hospitalization
- Medical subject headings
- Pregnancy Complications, Patient Satisfaction
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Patient-selected visual art in hospital roomOther
Also called Patient-selected visual art, Visual art
Patient-selected visual art placed in patient's antepartum hospital room
Routine careOther
Also called Control, No visual art
Patient will receive routine care, and will not select, nor have, visual art in their antepartum hospital room.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Visual art Intervention | Experimental | Patient-selected visual art Routine care Receives: Other: Patient-selected visual art in hospital room |
| Control | Active comparator | Routine care Receives: Other: Routine care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
HCAHPS Survey Overall Hospital Rating
Overall hospital rating question #18 from HCAPHS Survey
Measured: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
Qualitative Experience
Likert Scale Questions and Open-ended Questions regarding patient's experience with visual art and hospital stay
Measured: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Portion of HCAHPS Survey regarding Patient Experience
Likert and Rating of patient's experience of hospitalization
Measured: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jan 2025
- Study start1 Jan 2025
- Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PregnancyStudies 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
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Albany Medical College
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Scott Dexter, MD, Principal investigator, Albany Medical College
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06790043
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 6960
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 11 Dec 2024
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Lankston L, Cusack P, Fremantle C, Isles C. Visual art in hospitals: case studies and review of the evidence. J R Soc Med. 2010 Dec;103(12):490-9. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2010.100256.
PubMed 21127332George DR, Boer C, Hammer J, Hopkins M, King T, Green MJ. Evaluating the Benefits of Hospital Room Artwork for Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1;13(8):558-561. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2915. Epub 2018 Feb 5.
PubMed 29401210Monsuez JJ, Francois V, Ratiney R, Trinchet I, Polomeni P, Sebbane G, Muller S, Litout M, Castagno C, Frandji D. Museum Moving to Inpatients: Le Louvre a l'Hopital. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jan 13;16(2):206. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16020206.
PubMed 30642107Karnik M, Printz B, Finkel J. A Hospital's Contemporary Art Collection: Effects on Patient Mood, Stress, Comfort, and Expectations. HERD. 2014 Spring;7(3):60-77. doi: 10.1177/193758671400700305.
PubMed 24782236Crane T, Buultjens M, Fenner P. Art-based interventions during pregnancy to support women's wellbeing: An integrative review. Women Birth. 2021 Jul;34(4):325-334. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.08.009. Epub 2020 Sep 8.
PubMed 32912739Eminovic S, Vincze G, Fink A, Fischerauer SF, Sadoghi P, Leithner A, Kamolz LP, Tscheliessnigg K, Bernhardt GA. Positive effect of colors and art in patient rooms on patient recovery after total hip or knee arthroplasty : A randomized controlled trial. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2022 Mar;134(5-6):221-226. doi: 10.1007/s00508-021-01936-6. Epub 2021 Sep 7.
PubMed 34491443Iyendo TO, Uwajeh PC, Ikenna ES. The therapeutic impacts of environmental design interventions on wellness in clinical settings: A narrative review. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Aug;24:174-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.008. Epub 2016 Jul 1.
PubMed 27502819
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Randomized Control Trial: Impact of Patient Selected Visual Art in the Hospital Room During Antepartum Admission on Hospital Satisfaction Scores and Patient Experience.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06790043
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 6960
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Hospital Environment, Hospitalization, Satisfaction, Patient
- Keywords
- Visual Art, Antepartum Hospitalization
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Albany Medical CollegeUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Jan 2025 (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.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether patient-selected visual art for patients admitted to the antepartum unit will increase hospital satisfaction compared to routine care.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Visual art Intervention | Experimental | Other: Patient-selected visual art in hospital roomPatient-selected visual art Routine care |
| Control | Active comparator | Other: Routine careRoutine care |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- patients who are greater than or equal to 18 years of age
- patients admitted to the study hospital's antepartum unit for care
- currently pregnant
- willing and able to provide informed consent and complete the provided questionnaire
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- patients less than 18 years of age
- patients who are not pregnant
- patients who are not admitted to study hospital's antepartum unit
- patients who cannot provide informed consent in English
- patients who have participated in this study during a previous admission
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Patient-selected visual art in hospital roomAlso: Patient-selected visual art, Visual artPatient-selected visual art placed in patient's antepartum hospital room | Other | Visual art Intervention |
| Routine careAlso: Control, No visual artPatient will receive routine care, and will not select, nor have, visual art in their antepartum hospital room. | Other | Control |
Primary outcome
HCAHPS Survey Overall Hospital Rating
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Overall hospital rating question #18 from HCAPHS Survey
2 secondary outcomes
Qualitative Experience
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Portion of HCAHPS Survey regarding Patient Experience
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Feb 2025.
- Background: PubMed 21127332Lankston L, Cusack P, Fremantle C, Isles C. Visual art in hospitals: case studies and review of the evidence. J R Soc Med. 2010 Dec;103(12):490-9. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2010.100256.
- Background: PubMed 29401210George DR, Boer C, Hammer J, Hopkins M, King T, Green MJ. Evaluating the Benefits of Hospital Room Artwork for Patients Receiving Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Hosp Med. 2018 Aug 1;13(8):558-561. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2915. Epub 2018 Feb 5.
- Background: PubMed 30642107Monsuez JJ, Francois V, Ratiney R, Trinchet I, Polomeni P, Sebbane G, Muller S, Litout M, Castagno C, Frandji D. Museum Moving to Inpatients: Le Louvre a l'Hopital. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jan 13;16(2):206. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16020206.
- Background: PubMed 24782236Karnik M, Printz B, Finkel J. A Hospital's Contemporary Art Collection: Effects on Patient Mood, Stress, Comfort, and Expectations. HERD. 2014 Spring;7(3):60-77. doi: 10.1177/193758671400700305.
- Background: PubMed 32912739Crane T, Buultjens M, Fenner P. Art-based interventions during pregnancy to support women's wellbeing: An integrative review. Women Birth. 2021 Jul;34(4):325-334. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.08.009. Epub 2020 Sep 8.
- Background: PubMed 34491443Eminovic S, Vincze G, Fink A, Fischerauer SF, Sadoghi P, Leithner A, Kamolz LP, Tscheliessnigg K, Bernhardt GA. Positive effect of colors and art in patient rooms on patient recovery after total hip or knee arthroplasty : A randomized controlled trial. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2022 Mar;134(5-6):221-226. doi: 10.1007/s00508-021-01936-6. Epub 2021 Sep 7.
- Background: PubMed 27502819Iyendo TO, Uwajeh PC, Ikenna ES. The therapeutic impacts of environmental design interventions on wellness in clinical settings: A narrative review. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2016 Aug;24:174-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.008. Epub 2016 Jul 1.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Scott Dexter, MD principal investigator
Albany Medical College
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Patient-selected visual art in hospital room and Routine care in people with Pregnancy and Pregnancy Complications, run by Albany Medical College at 1 site in United States.
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 5 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Feb 2025. 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 United States. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Scott Dexter, MD (518-262-5182, dexters@amc.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
HCAHPS Survey Overall Hospital Rating (time frame: through study completion, an average of 2 years). 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 NCT06790043, which also lists 7 linked publications.
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 19 Feb 2025.