Coloring away pain? a trial tests mandala art for fibromyalgia relief
NCT ID NCT07733739
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding mandala coloring sessions to usual care can reduce pain, fatigue, and sleep troubles in adults with fibromyalgia. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to either eight supervised coloring sessions over four weeks or to continue their routine treatment alone. Pain, fatigue, and sleep quality will be measured at the start and after four weeks to see if the coloring group improves more.
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 sessions
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help manage fibromyalgia symptoms like pain, fatigue, and poor sleep.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early trial with only 60 participants. The effect may be small or no better than routine care alone. Results may not apply to everyone with fibromyalgia.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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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18 years and older
- 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: * Aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with fibromyalgia * Pain intensity score of 5 or higher on the Visual Analog Scale * Fatigue Severity Scale score of 4 or higher * Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score of 5 or higher * Able to communicate and complete the study assessments * No physical limitation preventing mandala coloring * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a communication problem that prevents participation or completion of the assessments * Presence of a physical limitation that prevents mandala coloring * Refusal to participate or provide written informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Artvin State Hospital
Artvin, Switzerland
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