An interventional study of Mandala Coloring in Cancer and Neoplasms (Cancer / Tumors), sponsored by Emine TARLABELEN KARAYTUĞ. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-15.
Sponsored by Emine TARLABELEN KARAYTUĞ · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This study aims to determine the effect of mandala coloring on the quality of life in cancer patients. Conducting a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group, the study will involve a total of 76 cancer patients hospitalized in an oncology ward. Participants will be assigned to either the experimental (mandala) group or the control group. At the baseline, data will be collected face-to-face using a Patient Information Form and the EORTC QLQ-C30 Version 3.0 Quality of Life Scale. Patients in the experimental group will be provided with a mandala coloring book and colored pencils, and they will practice mandala coloring for 30 minutes, at least twice a week, over a 3-week period. The control group will receive routine clinical care with no intervention. After 3 weeks, the EORTC QLQ-C30 scale will be re-administered to both groups to evaluate and compare changes in their quality of life.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients in this group will be provided with a mandala coloring book and 12 colored pencils. They will practice mandala coloring for 30 minutes, at least twice a week, over a 3-week period in addition to routine clinical care.
Behavioral: Mandala Coloring
Patients in this group will receive only routine clinical care during the 3-week study period and will not perform any mandala coloring activity.
Patients in the experimental group will be provided with a mandala coloring book and a set of 12 colored pencils. They will be requested to practice mandala coloring in a quiet, distraction-free environment for 30 minutes, at least twice a week, for a total duration of 3 weeks. The intervention will be conducted in addition to routine clinical care.
Also known as: Experimental Group
Quality of Life Score via EORTC QLQ-C30
Quality of life will be evaluated using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) Version 3.0. The questionnaire includes 30 items. All raw scores are linearly transformed into a standard scale ranging from 0 to 100. For the global health and functional scales, a higher score indicates a better quality of life. For the symptom scales, a higher score indicates a worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline and 3 weeks
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