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Determining the effect of mandala coloring on the anxiety

Investigatig the effect of mandala coloring on the anxiety of children candidates for tonsillectomy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221102056383N2
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-09-01
Start date
2024-08-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

Anxiety caused by tonsillectomy.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The samples are asked to color a raw mandala sample measuring 25×17 for 30-45 minutes using 10 colored pencils. It should be noted that in this study, 5 designs are

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 8 and 15 years Consent of the patient and the patient’s parents Score higher than 84% on the Spence Anxiety Test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from severe psychiatric disorders Severe visual or motor impairments that interfere with the ability to perform coloring activities Inability to establish basic verbal communication with the therapist or researcher Use of anxiolytic or other stable psychiatric medications within the past three months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Average anxiety score. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention, mandala coloring. Method of measurement: At the beginning of the study, a demographic questionnaire and Spence questionnaire were completed, and after the mandala coloring was completed, the Spence questionnaire was completed again, and based on this, the patients' anxiety level was determined.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZeynab Beheshti

Islamic Azad University, Khomein Branch

zeynabbeheshti7941@yahoo.com+98 86 4634 3493

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026