Art therapy with Mandala: study protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial on anxiety and health status among pregnant women in Northern Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pregnancy is a period of physiological, psychological, hormonal and social changes. Mothers experience pregnancy anxiety during this period. One treatment used to reduce anxiety is Mandala colouring. In the present study, we intend to determine the effectiveness of Mandala colouring on anxiety and health status in the second trimester of pregnancy in pregnant women.

Methods and analysis

In this randomised controlled clinical trial study, 60 women with a gestational age of 14-28 weeks and 43-96 scores on the Vandenberg Pregnancy Anxiety Questionnaire will be selected by convenience sampling and will be assigned to intervention and control groups by block randomisation. Information will be collected using demographic and midwifery, Vandenberg Pregnancy Anxiety and

SUBMITTER: Nazmi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature