PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Feasibility of an randomized controlled trial (RCT) of art among children with cancer.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Achieve recruitment rate target. II. Achieve accrual target. III. Achieve fidelity to intervention. IV. Assess initial effect sizes.
OUTLINE:
PHASE I: Patients participate in focus groups to develop CrA intervention on study.
PHASE II: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients participate in CrA interventions comprising drawing, painting, and making sculptures with a trained artist for 30 minutes once a week for 4 sessions over 12 weeks.
ARM II: Patients passively watch videos for 30 minutes once a week for 4 sessions over 12 weeks.
