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Nursing CariesNCT05907070

Mandala Art and Value Clarification With Parents of Children With Cancer

A study testing Mandala group and Value clarification group in people with Nursing Caries, run by Akdeniz University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The research is planned to be conducted with a randomized controlled experimental study. In the research, it is aimed to determine the effect of mandala drawing art and value clarification application based on Watson Human Care Theory on the anxiety and mood of the parents of children with cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Nursing Caries
What is being tested?
Mandala group and Value clarification group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
75 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Apr 2023to 15 Jun 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Having the ability to read, write, speak and understand Turkish
  • Being the parent of a 0-17-year-old child diagnosed with cancer
  • Staying in the hospital with child
  • Being hospitalized for at least the second course of treatment of the child

Who cannot join

  • Having a physical problem that may prevent you from drawing and typing a mandala and participating in value clarification
  • Not being able to take a break from caring for their child and participate in individual activities
  • Having the child in the terminal period
  • Relapse disease of the child

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Meltem Gürcan

    Antalya, 07070

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Mandala Art and Value Clarification Based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring on the Anxiety and Mood of Parents of Children With Cancer

The research is planned to be conducted with a randomized controlled experimental study. In the research, it is aimed to determine the effect of mandala drawing art and value clarification application based on Watson Human Care Theory on the anxiety and mood of the parents of children with cancer.

Read the detailed description

The population of the study consists of the parents of children diagnosed with cancer in the Akdeniz University Hospital Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic. The sample of the study is three groups; intervention 1 group (n:25), intervention 2 group (n:25) and control group (n:25) will consist of a total of 75 parents. A closed envelope system with simple randomization will be used in sample selection.

Intervention 1 group will participate in 2 sessions of individual mandala drawing art activity with the theme of 'Emotions' accompanied by classical or instrumental music. In each session, a mandala will be created. Intervention 2 groups will participate in the value clarification activity by writing 2 sessions individually with the theme of 'Emotions' accompanied by classical or instrumental music. Personal Information Form, State Anxiety Inventory and Positive-Negative Affect Scale were administered to the intervention groups at the first meeting in order to collect pre-test data. To collect post-test data, the State Anxiety Inventory and the Positive-Negative Affect Scale were administered immediately after the second session. No intervention will be made to the control group, the same data collection tools were applied to the intervention groups.

In addition, Iin the second session, the parent was asked to interpret the colors and shapes in the mandala created by the parent and a face-to-face interview was held.

Conditions
Nursing Caries
Being tested
Mandala group, Value clarification group
Keywords
child, value clarification, parent, cancer, mandala, art therapy
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mandala groupOther

    Mandala group will participate in 2 sessions of individual mandala drawing art activity with the theme of 'Emotions' accompanied by classical or instrumental music. In each session, a mandala will be created.

  • Value clarification groupOther

    Value clarification groups will participate in the value clarification activity by writing 2 sessions individually with the theme of 'Emotions' accompanied by classical or instrumental music.

Study groups in NCT05907070
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mandala groupExperimentalMandala drawing and coloring on paper
Receives: Other: Mandala group
Value clarification groupExperimentalValue clarification by writing on paper
Receives: Other: Value clarification group
Control groupNo interventionRoutine nursing care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Positive-Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)

    The scale consists of 20 items, 10 of which are positive and 10 of which are negative, describing various emotions. The scale has 2 sub-dimensions: positive and negative affect.

    Measured: pre-test

  2. Positive-Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)

    The scale consists of 20 items, 10 of which are positive and 10 of which are negative, describing various emotions. The scale has 2 sub-dimensions: positive and negative affect.

    Measured: 2 or 3 days after pre-test

  3. State Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

    The State Anxiety Inventory is a 4-point Likert-type scale consisting of 20 items. According to the level of life of individuals; It is answered by marking one of the options such as (1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) a lot, (4) completely.

    Measured: pre-test

  4. State Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

    The State Anxiety Inventory is a 4-point Likert-type scale consisting of 20 items. According to the level of life of individuals; It is answered by marking one of the options such as (1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) a lot, (4) completely.

    Measured: 2 or 3 days after pre-test

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jun 2023
  2. Study start1 Apr 2023
  3. Primary completion15 May 2024
  4. Study completion15 Jun 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized controlled trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
75 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05907070
Sponsor's protocol ID
2023.9
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
8 Jun 2023
Last updated
10 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mandala group and Value clarification group in people with Nursing Caries, run by Akdeniz University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Positive-Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) (time frame: pre-test). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Jul 2024.

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