Clinical Research Directory

COLORING ACTIVITY APPLIED DURING LABOR IN PRIMIPAROUS PREGNANT WOMEN AND ITS EFFECT ON BIRTH ANXIETY AND FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH.

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether a mandala coloring activity during labor can reduce birth anxiety and fear of childbirth among primiparous pregnant women experiencing their first birth. The study will be conducted among eligible primiparous women admitted to the delivery unit at Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital during active labor. A total of 140 primiparous pregnant women will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Women in the intervention group will receive standard labor care in addition to a structured mandala coloring activity beginning when cervical dilation is between 5 and 8 cm. Participants will be provided with standardized mandala drawings and coloring pencils and will be encouraged to color during contractions as tolerated until birth. Women in the control group will receive routine labor and obstetric care without an additional art-based or distraction intervention. Routine maternal and fetal monitoring will continue in both groups throughout labor. Birth-related anxiety and fear will be assessed before the intervention during the active phase of labor and after birth. The study will use validated measures to evaluate fear of childbirth and birth-related anxiety. The study will also record relevant obstetric outcomes, including mode of delivery, analgesia use, and duration of labor. The study seeks to answer whether adding a simple, low-cost, non-pharmacological mandala coloring activity to routine labor care can reduce birth anxiety and fear of childbirth in primiparous women. The findings may provide evidence for the use of accessible, non-pharmacological supportive interventions as part of midwifery care during labor.

Effect of Mandala Coloring on Anxiety, Pain, Vital Signs, and Patient Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

This study aims to investigate the effect of mandala coloring on anxiety, pain, vital signs, and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The sample size was calculated based on the effect size (Cohen's d = 0.48) reported, who examined the effect of mindfulness-based mandala coloring on anxiety levels in patients undergoing coronary angiography. The effect size was derived from the anxiety scores measured 30 minutes after the patients returned to the ward following angiography. sample size was increased to 64 participants, including 32 patients in the intervention group and 32 patients in the control group. Data will be collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, State Anxiety Inventory (SAI), Vital Signs Monitoring Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Patient Satisfaction Assessment Scale. The study procedure will be conducted as follows: Upon admission to the urology clinic for surgery, all participants will complete the Descriptive Characteristics Form, State Anxiety Inventory, and Vital Signs Monitoring Form before the surgical procedure.Patients admitted for TURP will be screened for eligibility by the research team. After obtaining written informed consent from eligible participants, the research team will notify an independent consultant, who will perform the random allocation and inform the principal investigator (GB) of each participant's group assignment.Participants assigned to the intervention group will be asked to select a mandala design from a coloring book and color it for 20 minutes.Participants in the control group will receive the hospital's routine preoperative care and standard clinical procedures.Following the intervention, all patients will be prepared for surgery and transferred to the operating room.After surgery, once the patients return to the ward and are settled in their beds, the State Anxiety Inventory, Vital Signs Monitoring Form, Visual Analog Scale, and Patient Satisfaction Assessment Scale will be administered.

Mandala and Music for PMS Relief

Purpose: The aim of this project is to examine the effects of mandala painting and music performance interventions on premenstrual syndrome symptoms and quality of life. The hypotheses of the study are as follows: Coloring mandalas has a positive effect on premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Listening to music has a positive effect on premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Listening to music has a positive effect on quality of life. Coloring mandalas has a positive effect on quality of life.

The Effect of Postpartum Mandala Coloring on Anxiety, Fatigue, Maternal Attachment and Breastfeeding Self-efficacy

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mandala coloring on anxiety, fatigue, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and mother-infant bonding in postpartum mothers. The sample consists of women who have had a cesarean section at Kayseri City Hospital within the last year. Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale, the Short Form of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, the Chalder Fatigue Scale, and the Maternal Attachment Scale. Mothers meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Mothers in the intervention group will be informed that they will begin mandala coloring one week after their cesarean delivery. They will be asked to color a mandala twice a week for a total of 5 weeks, with each coloring session lasting 30 minutes. To eliminate the possibility of mothers forgetting to color the mandala, the researcher will send reminder messages twice a week starting from the end of the first week. The Personal Information Form will be collected through face-to-face interviews while the mothers are in the hospital. Mothers in the control group will receive routine hospital care and will not paint mandalas. Researchers will call all mothers at the end of weeks 1 and 2 to administer the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale and the Short Form of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, and at the end of weeks 4 and 6 to administer questions from the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale, Short Form of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, Chalder Fatigue Scale, and Maternal Attachment Scale, recording their responses.