Coloring your way to calm: mandala therapy shows promise for hospitalized patients

NCT ID NCT06840171

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: reyhan eskiyurt Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether coloring mandalas (circular patterns) could improve mood and quality of life for 51 adults hospitalized with depression and anxiety. Participants completed 8 guided coloring sessions over 3 weeks. Researchers measured changes in depression, anxiety, stress, psychological resilience, and quality of life before and after the sessions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: mandala coloring
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost activity to help ease depression and anxiety symptoms during a hospital stay.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone. The effect may be due to general relaxation, not mandalas specifically.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY DEPRESSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

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