Mandala magic: could coloring ease anxiety for teens with Special-Needs siblings?
NCT ID NCT07551180
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a structured mandala activity program can reduce anxiety and improve emotional well-being in adolescents who have a sibling with special needs. Sixty-four teens will be randomly assigned to either participate in the mandala program or a control group. Researchers will measure changes in anxiety and well-being using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mandala activity program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to help teens with a special-needs sibling feel less anxious and more emotionally balanced.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 64 participants. The results may not apply to all teens, and the mandala activity may not provide lasting benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents within the predefined study age range * Having a sibling with special needs * Ability to communicate in Turkish * Willingness to participate in the study * Written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian and assent from the adolescent * Availability to attend the planned intervention and assessment sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Having any physical, cognitive, or communication problem that would prevent participation in the mandala activity program or completion of the measurement tools * Not attending the planned intervention sessions * Withdrawal of consent/assent during the study period
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Özel Kars Derman Özel Eğitim Ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi
Kars, Kars, 36000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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