The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Perinatal Grief and Psychological Resilience Levels in Women Experiencing Perinatal Loss
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Mandala Coloring.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Perinatal Loss. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Perinatal Grief and Psychological Resilience Levels in Women Experiencing Perinatal Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if mandala colouring helps to decrease grief symptoms and increase resilience in women who experienced perinatal loss. The main questions are: Does mandala coloring decrease perinatal grief symptoms? Does mandala coloring increase resilience? Researchers will compare mandala coloring intervention with standard perinatal loss nursing care to evaluate if mandala coloring works to decrease grief symptoms. Participants will: Answer some questionnaires and scales, and do mandala coloring at least for 20 minutes for 10 days after perinatal loss experience.
Interventions
- Other Mandala Coloring
Mandala coloring at least 20 minutes each day. Totally 10 days intervention
Primary outcome measures
- Perinatal Grief [Time frame: 1st day to 10th day]
- Perinatal Grief Intensity [Time frame: 1st day to 10th day]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Resilience [Time frame: 1st day and 10th day]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Experienced perinatal loss (neonatal death, fetal death, abortion) within the last six weeks
Exclusion criteria
- Serious psychological problem that requires intervention with the recommendation of a psychiatrist, such as having a previous mental disorder or use of antidepressants.
- Practicing alternative methods such as yoga, meditation, acupuncture
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Hutti MH, dePacheco M, Smith M. A study of miscarriage: development and validation of the Perinatal Grief Intensity Scale. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1998 Sep-Oct;27(5):547-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1998.tb02621.x. PMID 9773366
- Kones MO, Kaydırak MM, Aslan E, Yildiz H. The Perinatal Grief Scale (33-item short version): validity and reliability of the Turkish version. Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg. 2017; 18(3): 231-236. doi:10.5455/apd.234509.
- Toedter LJ, Lasker JN, Alhadeff JM. The Perinatal Grief Scale: development and initial validation. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1988 Jul;58(3):435-49. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1988.tb01604.x. PMID 3407734
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07060768 · EBYalova