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The Effect of Mandala Therapy on Anxiety and Comfort in Kidney Transplant Recipients

NCT06263257 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-12-10

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of mandala art therapy on the anxiety and comfort levels of living kidney transplant recipients. While kidney transplantation improves the recipients' quality of life, it may also expose them to psychological, physical, and social challenges post-transplant. This situation can increase recipients' levels of anxiety, making them cope with psychiatric issues and affecting their comfort levels. Feeling psychologically and physiologically comfortable is a crucial component of a successful recovery process for recipients.

Mandala art therapy is known as an effective method that supports the mental health, physical functioning, and social and emotional well-being of individuals with health issues. Mandalas can contribute to comfort by promoting inner peace, focusing attention, and encouraging creative expression. This study aims to investigate the impact of mandala art therapy on anxiety and comfort levels in kidney transplant recipients. To achieve this goal, a mixed-methods study using a randomized controlled and nested experimental design is planned.

The results of this study will provide valuable insights to healthcare providers by elucidating the impact of mandala art therapy on comfort and anxiety levels in living kidney transplant recipients. This information may guide healthcare professionals in enhancing kidney transplant recipients' psychological and emotional well-being, reducing stress, and promoting higher levels of comfort through mandala art therapy.

H0a: There is no effect of Mandala Art Therapy on the perceived anxiety level in living kidney transplant recipients.

H0b: There is no effect of Mandala Art Therapy on the comfort level of living kidney transplant recipients.

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Transplant;Failure,Kidney
  • Transplant Complication

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mandala Art Therapy

In art therapy, visual arts (such as drawing, painting, and sculpting) can be used as a tool to facilitate the expression of emotions and enhance coping skills. Naisin and colleagues (2006) reported that a one-hour art therapy session significantly reduced anxiety levels in hospitalized adult oncology patients. The word "mandala" is now typically associated with circular, geometric designs and often appears in adult coloring books aimed at promoting mindfulness and stress reduction. However, the methodology and theory of Jung related to mandalas are based not only on coloring pre-drawn templates but also on the activity of creating mandalas. The act of creating a mandala is claimed to provide immediate benefits in improving mood. The mandala is expressed as an instantaneous outward expression of the inner world of the person drawing it.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Busra Nur Temur

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Büşra Nur Temür, M.Sc. · Akdeniz University

  • Nilgün Aksoy, PhD · Akdeniz University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-13
Primary Completion
2025-09-12
Completion
2025-09-19

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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