The Effect of Mandala on Anxiety and Fear Levels in Children With Leukemia Before Intrathecal Chemotherapy Treatment

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Conditions studied: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Childhood Acute Leukemia, Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia

In brief

This study aims to examine the effect of mandala coloring activity, administered before intrathecal chemotherapy treatment in children with leukemia, on pre-procedure anxiety and fear in children. The main question this study aims to answer is: Does mandala coloring administered before intrathecal chemotherapy treatment reduce pre-procedure anxiety and fear in children with leukemia? Descriptive demographic data will be collected from the children who will be given mandalas. Data will be collected using an Anxiety Scale and a Fear Scale.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07203742

Run by

Ege University

People needed

60

Starts

2025-09-29

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-17

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• The patient must be between 4 and 12 years of age.
• The patient must be hospitalized and followed up at the Pediatric Hematology Clinic.
• The patient must only be receiving leukemia treatment.
• The patient must not have any other chronic diseases.
• The patient must not have any systemic infections.
• The patient has received at least two courses of intrathecal chemotherapy treatment
• The patient does not have a diagnosis of psychological/mental symptoms as a side effect of chemotherapy treatment
• Intrathecal treatment will be administered to the patient in accordance with the chemotherapy protocol
• The patient and the caregiver parent are volunteers
• The caregiver parent speaks Turkish and is open to communication.

You may not qualify if…

• Cases that do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded from the study.

Where it is running

• Ege University Childrens Hospital — Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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