The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Pregnant Women With Abnormal OGTT
Condition: Pregnancy Related
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The goal of this interventional study is to learn about determine the effect of mandala art
      therapy on blood glucose level, mood and anxiety in pregnant women with abnormal oral glucose
      tolerance test (OGTT) value. The main questions it aims to answer are:

        -  Does mandala art therapy affect the mood of pregnant women?

        -  Does mandala art therapy affect the anxiety level of pregnant women?

      After measuring fasting plasma glucose and drinking oral glucose by the hospital staff in the
      experimental group in the outpatient clinic, after the 1st and 2nd hour measurements, a total
      of 2 individual mandala activities (Mandala training certificate was obtained by Dr. Lecturer
      Esra KARATAŞ OKYAY) will be performed by the researcher.
    

Detailed description: 
      The goal of this interventional study is to learn about determine the effect of mandala art
      therapy on blood glucose level, mood and anxiety in pregnant women with abnormal oral glucose
      tolerance test (OGTT) value.

      Pregnant women who apply to Malatya Training and Research Hospital gynecology outpatient
      clinics to have OGTT and meet the criteria will be invited to the study. The women will be
      informed about the method to be followed in the research, the voluntary information form will
      be read to those who want to participate in the research, and their verbal and written
      permissions will be obtained. Before Mandala art therapy, a personal information form, State
      Meta-Mood Scale (SMMS) and State Trait Anxiety Scale (STAI) will be applied to pregnant women
      in both groups. All blood collection and OGTT procedures for pregnant women in the
      experimental and control groups will be performed by hospital staff in line with hospital
      procedures. After measuring fasting plasma glucose and drinking oral glucose by the hospital
      staff in the experimental group in the outpatient clinic, after the 1st and 2nd hour
      measurements, a total of 2 individual mandala activities (Mandala training certificate was
      obtained by one of researcher Esra KARATAŞ OKYAY) will be performed by the researcher. The
      blood glucose levels of the pregnant woman at the time of measurement will be recorded from
      the patient records. As a post-test, the State Meta-Mood Scale (SMMS) and state anxiety scale
      will be applied again. Any procedure other than routine care will not be applied to the
      pregnant women in the control group. Likewise, the blood glucose levels of the pregnant woman
      at the time of measurement will be recorded from the patient records. As a post-test, the
      State Meta-Mood Scale (SMMS) and StateTrait Anxiety Scale (STAI) will be applied again.
    

Intervention name(s): Mandala art therapy
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): A mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of practitioners and adepts, as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. Mandalas are used effectively in the field of art therapy. The possibility of using mandala in all age groups has contributed to the treatment process of different diseases and disorders, and its effectiveness has been presented to the scientific world with many researches around the globe. As a result of using mandala as an art therapy in adults, mandala has been used both in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and has been a tool used to observe the effects of the treatments. Art therapy which included drawing mandala, significantly reduced the severity of trauma symptoms in individuals with anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Crossover Assignment
Intervention model description: randomized controlled trial conducted with experimental and control groups.
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Pregnant Women; Oral Glucose Tolerance Test; Anxiety; Affect