MedTrace Logo

The Effect of the Mandala Method in Reduction of Psychological Distress During Anogenital Examination of Sexually Abused Children Aged 9-12

NCT07106606 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2025-08-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is evaluating the effectiveness of a mandala-coloring intervention in reducing psychological distress (fear, state anxiety, and related physiological indicators) during anogenital examinations among sexually abused children aged 9-12.

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Sexual Abuse of Child (If Focus of Attention is on Victim)
  • Fear and Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mandala coloring activity

This technique is a creative art-based relaxation method that aims to reduce children's anxiety and fear levels. The application was carried out to make children feel psychologically safer and calmer before the examination. The selected mandala forms were created in accordance with the attention span, motor skill capacity and visual perception development of children between the ages of 9 and 12 by choosing simple but symbolic structures with moderate level of detail.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-10
Primary Completion
2025-01-30
Completion
2025-06-03

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07106606 on ClinicalTrials.gov