NCT07106606

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-10
• Primary completion: 2025-01-30
• Completion: 2025-06-03
• First posted: 2025-08-06
• Last updated: 2025-08-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)