Coloring away anxiety: mandala therapy eases stress for kidney transplant patients
NCT ID NCT06263257
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether mandala art therapy (a structured coloring activity) can lower anxiety and increase comfort in people who received a kidney transplant. Eighty adult first-time kidney transplant recipients took part. The goal was to see if this simple, non-drug approach could help them feel better emotionally and physically after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older * Being a kidney transplant recipient * Willing to participate voluntarily in the study * Having person, place, and time orientation * Undergoing kidney transplant for the first time Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness * Having a physical disability that would hinder drawing
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Locations
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Akdeniz University Hospital
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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