Clinical trial NCT07004088: The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Symptom Burden and Self-Care in Female Dialysis Patients
Official title: The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Symptom Burden and Self-Care in Female Dialysis Patients
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Dialysis
Symptoms
Self Care
Keywords: dialysis
symptom index
self care
Lead sponsor: Atlas University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-06-04
Enrollment: 82
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: randomized controlled study
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: In kidney patients, especially the continuous dialysis treatment can cause symptoms which adversely affect patients' self-care abilities and quality of life. T Nonpharmacological methods can be used to reduce low and moderate symptoms. Mandala is one of the non-pharmacological approaches and is used in many areas with its therapeutic properties.

In the literature review on the effect of mandala application on dialysis patients symptoms and self care, no research was found. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of mandala coloring on dialysis symptoms and self-care of female patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

Data were collected by using personal information form, Dialysis Symptom Index Scale, Self-Care Power Scale for Chronic Dialysis Patients.

As an intervention tool, a circular mandala and 12 felt paint were used in the study.

Study was designed as a randomized control study Intervention Group; voluntary consent form, personal information form, "Dialysis Symptom Index Scale", "Self-Care Power Scale for Chronic Dialysis Patients" were filled. One hour after the start of each dialysis session, the patients were given mandalas for 20-30 minutes and asked to paint. After the sixth dialysis session , the patients were asked to refill the scales with one-on-one interviews, and the verbal opinions and feedback of the patients about the application were taken.

Control Group; Female patients undergoing dialysis treatment in the dialysis unit were informed about the study. Volunteer consent form, personal information form, "Dialysis Symptom Index Scale", "Self-Care Power Scale for Chronic Dialysis Patients" were filled. After the sixth dialysis session, the women were asked to refill the scales.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Female patients aged 18 years or older
* Able to communicate adequately
* No psychiatric problems
* No vision problems
* Receiving hemodialysis treatment for at least 6 months
* Willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Hemodialysis patients younger than 18 years of age
* Patients with physical or psychological limitations that interfere with -participation

Primary outcomes:
measure: dialysis related symptom
timeFrame: After voluntary consent is obtained, the scale filled in by interviewing the patients one-on-one before the mandala painting attempt begins. 4 weeks after the completion of the mandala colouring the scale replenished
measure: Self-Care Agency Scale for Patients on Long-Term Dialysis
timeFrame: After voluntary consent is obtained, the scale filled in by interviewing the patients one-on-one before the mandala painting attempt begins. 4 weeks after the completion of the mandala colouring the scale replenished
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Dialysis Center
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