Psychosocial Effects of Coloring in Preeclamptic Pregnant Women

Necmettin Erbakan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Preeclampsia; Anxiety; Stress; Pregnancy

Treatments: Other: routine care; Other: Experimental

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06925841

2023/425:14022

Details and patient eligibility

About

Preeclampsia is one of the major causes of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, affecting approximately 3-5% of pregnancies. A diagnosis of preeclampsia may lead to psychological problems such as psychosocial distress, depression, and anxiety due to prolonged hospitalization, concerns about the future health of the baby, separation from family, and adapting to a foreign environment. Health professionals play a crucial role in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of high-risk pregnancies and also implement non-pharmacological supportive methods such as yoga, progressive muscle relaxation, and mindfulness. One of these non-pharmacological methods is mandala. According to the literature, integrating mandala coloring into perinatal care is believed to have beneficial effects.

Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of mother-baby themed coloring on anxiety. The secondary aim is to determine its effects on psychosocial health and cortisol levels.

H1a: Is there a difference between anxiety scores in preeclamptic pregnant women who were and were not exposed to dyeing activity?

H1b: Is there a difference between psychosocial health scores in preeclamptic pregnant women who were and were not exposed to dyeing activity?

H1c: Is there a difference between cortisol levels in preeclamptic pregnant women who were and were not exposed to dyeing activity?

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a single and healthy fetus
• Gestational age ≥ 20 weeks
• Diagnosed with preeclampsia by a physician
• Not having a history of treated pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

• Using psychiatric medication (self-report)
• Receiving psychological counseling during the intervention
• Diagnosed with severe preeclampsia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Mother and Baby Themed Coloring Activity

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this intervention group will color mother-and-baby-themed images provided by the researcher using a free coloring technique. In addition to routine care, each pregnant woman will participate in a structured 30-minute coloring activity each day.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental

Routine care

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patients in the control group will receive only routine care and treatment.

Treatment:

Other: routine care