NCT07312812

The Effect of Art-Based Mandala Coloring Activity on Postpartum Anxiety and Postpartum Depression

Not yet recruiting NA Last updated 7 January 2026

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Mandala Coloring Activity in Postpartum Depression in 60 participants. Not yet recruiting.

Timeline

15 January 2026

Primary endpoint
15 April 2026

15 April 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Phase	NA
Status	Not yet recruiting
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	prevention
Enrollment	60
Start date	15 January 2026
Primary completion	15 April 2026
Estimated completion	15 April 2026

Drugs / interventions tested

• Mandala Coloring Activity

Conditions studied

• Postpartum Depression — all drugs for Postpartum Depression →
• Postpartum Anxiety — all drugs for Postpartum Anxiety →

Sponsor

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 49, female only, with Postpartum Depression or Postpartum Anxiety. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The postpartum period is a critical time for women's physical and psychological health, during which significant hormonal, emotional, and social changes occur. During this period, many women experience increased stress, anxiety, and emotional vulnerability while adapting to new parental responsibilities and caring for a newborn. When these challenges are not adequately managed, they may contribute to the development of postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression, which can negatively affect maternal well-being, mother-infant bonding, breastfeeding practices, and child development. Despite the importance of postpartum mental health, non-pharmacological and easily accessible supportive interventions remain limited.

This randomized controlled experimental study aims to evaluate the effect of a structured, art-based mandala coloring activity on postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression among postpartum women. The study will be conducted at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Health Practice and Research Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, and will include women who have recently given birth at this institution. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group.

Women in the intervention group will receive individual training in mandala coloring before hospital discharge and will be provided with mandala coloring materials for home use. They will be encouraged to engage in the mandala coloring activity over an eight-week period and will be followed through regular telephone contacts. In addition to monitoring participation in the activity, individualized supportive counseling will be provided based on participants' needs. Women in the control group will receive routine postpartum care without any additional intervention.

Postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression levels will be assessed at multiple time points during the study to examine changes over time. This study seeks to determine whether mandala coloring, as a low-cost and non-pharmacological art-based activity, may serve as a supportive approach to improve psychological well-being during the postpartum period. The findings may contribute to the development of accessible interventions aimed at supporting maternal mental health in the early postpartum period.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.