The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Surgical Fear and the Stress Hormone (Cortisol) in High-risk Pregnant Women Before Cesarean Section.
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Conditions studied: High-risk Nulliparous Pregnancy, Patients Scheduled for Cesarean Section, Surgical Fear, Preoperative Anxiety, and Cortisol Level
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07691320
- Run by
- Inonu University
- People needed
- 142
- Starts
- 2026-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-08-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The study sample will consist of high-risk nulliparous women scheduled for elective cesarean section on the same day. Participants will be included if they are 18 years of age or older, diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy conditions (e.g., preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, oligohydramnios, etc.), at term pregnancy (37-42 weeks gestation), with a singleton pregnancy, and able to understand and complete the data collection forms.
You may not qualify if…
- Women with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, any condition that impairs communication (such as hearing, visual, or language impairments), those receiving systemic corticosteroid therapy, those with endocrine disorders that may affect cortisol levels, and those with active oral lesions such as aphthous ulcers or other oral mucosal lesions will be excluded from the study.
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