Coloring away fear: mandala art tested in kids with leukemia
NCT ID NCT07203742
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether coloring mandalas for 30 minutes before intrathecal chemotherapy can lower anxiety and fear in children aged 4-12 with leukemia. Sixty children will be asked to color a mandala, and their fear and anxiety levels will be measured using standard scales. The goal is to find a simple, non-drug way to help kids feel calmer during a scary medical procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mandala painting
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help children with leukemia feel less anxious and scared before a painful procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 60 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect may be small or no better than other distractions.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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4 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * The patient must be between 4 and 12 years of age. * The patient must be hospitalized and followed up at the Pediatric Hematology Clinic. * The patient must only be receiving leukemia treatment. * The patient must not have any other chronic diseases. * The patient must not have any systemic infections. * The patient has received at least two courses of intrathecal chemotherapy treatment * The patient does not have a diagnosis of psychological/mental symptoms as a side effect of chemotherapy treatment * Intrathecal treatment will be administered to the patient in accordance with the chemotherapy protocol * The patient and the caregiver parent are volunteers * The caregiver parent speaks Turkish and is open to communication. Exclusion Criteria: * Cases that do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded from the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ege University Childrens Hospital
RECRUITINGIzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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