Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Childbirth Fear and Anxiety in Expectant Fathers

This randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of mandala art therapy in reducing childbirth fear and state anxiety among fathers whose partners are nulliparous pregnant women and who are waiting in the obstetric ward waiting area during labor. Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to either the intervention or the control group. Fathers assigned to the intervention group will participate in a single 20-25-minute mandala art therapy session, whereas those in the control group will receive standard care without any additional intervention. Childbirth fear and state anxiety will be assessed using the Fathers' Birth Fear Scale and the State subscale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively, at baseline and immediately following the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of mandala art therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention for alleviating childbirth-related fear and anxiety among expectant fathers.

NCT Number	NCT07704541
Lead Sponsor	Inonu University Collaborators: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Conditions	Paternal Childbirth Fear, State Anxiety, Psychological Distress
Enrollment	148 participants
Start Date	2026-09-01
Primary Completion	2026-10-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-11-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-20