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Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Childbirth Fear and Anxiety in Expectant Fathers

NCT07704541 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2026-07-20

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of mandala art therapy in reducing childbirth fear and state anxiety among fathers whose partners are nulliparous pregnant women and who are waiting in the obstetric ward waiting area during labor. Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to either the intervention or the control group. Fathers assigned to the intervention group will participate in a single 20-25-minute mandala art therapy session, whereas those in the control group will receive standard care without any additional intervention. Childbirth fear and state anxiety will be assessed using the Fathers' Birth Fear Scale and the State subscale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively, at baseline and immediately following the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of mandala art therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention for alleviating childbirth-related fear and anxiety among expectant fathers.

Conditions

  • Paternal Childbirth Fear
  • State Anxiety
  • Psychological Distress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mandala Art Therapy

Participants will engage in a mandala coloring activity lasting approximately 20-25 minutes. The intervention is designed as a relaxation-based expressive art therapy. Participants will select mandala patterns and colors freely. No guidance or psychological counseling is provided during the activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Inonu University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

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

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

  • Zeynep Bal, PhD · Turgut Özal 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
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-01
Completion
2026-11-01

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