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Coloring away the blues: mandala art boosts Mom-Baby bond after tough births

NCT ID NCT07461922

Symptom relief Sponsor: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a guided mandala (a circular, patterned drawing) coloring session could help first-time mothers who had a negative birth experience feel closer to their baby and more confident as parents. 66 new mothers were randomly assigned to either a structured mandala coloring group or a free coloring group. The results showed that the mandala activity improved mother-infant bonding and parenting confidence more than free coloring.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

66 people

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Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

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Ages

18 to 35 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having had a vaginal delivery * Scoring 37 or above on the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire Version B (W-DEQ-B) * Being within the first seven days postpartum * Being primiparous (first-time mother) with a singleton pregnancy * Self-reporting a negative or adverse birth experience * The infant being rooming-in with the mother * Having no diagnosed psychological disorders or problems * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research * Having no communication difficulties Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder or currently receiving psychiatric treatment * Use of psychotropic medication during the postpartum period * Experiencing severe obstetric complications (e.g., postpartum hemorrhage, eclampsia, emergency hysterectomy) * Neonatal complications requiring admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) * Having a multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.) or a cesarean delivery * Severe communication difficulties or inability to understand study procedures * Participation in another psychosocial or art-based intervention during the study period * Withdrawal of consent at any stage of the study

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  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

    Çanakkale, Turkey (Türkiye)

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