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The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Surgical Fear and the Stress Hormone (Cortisol) in High-risk Pregnant Women Before Cesarean Section.

NCT07691320 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 142

Last updated 2026-07-13

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Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of mandala art therapy applied before cesarean section on surgical fear and cortisol levels in high-risk pregnant women. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive mandala art therapy prior to surgery, while the control group will receive standard care. Surgical fear levels and salivary cortisol levels will be measured to assess the outcomes.

Conditions

  • High-risk Nulliparous Pregnancy, Patients Scheduled for Cesarean Section, Surgical Fear, Preoperative Anxiety, and Cortisol Level

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mandala Art Therapy

Participants allocated to the intervention group will receive mandala art therapy in addition to standard preoperative care before cesarean section. The intervention will consist of a single structured mandala coloring session lasting approximately 30-45 minutes and will be administered prior to surgery. The intervention is intended to reduce preoperative surgical fear and psychological stress.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Inonu University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ercan Yılmaz, Professor · Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center

  • Esra GÜNEY, Associate Professor · İnönü University Faculty of Health Sciences

  • Melike Tan, Midwife · İnönü University Faculty of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2027-08-01

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