Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Perceived Pain, Situational Anxiety and Satisfaction Levels During Mammography Screening.

NCT06296927 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: SumeyyeKose-E.138186
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 94
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was planned to determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on perceived pain level, situational anxietyl and satisfaction level during mammography screening.

Conditions

Mammography Screening; Pain; Anxiety

Keywords

mammography; pain; Emotional Freedom Technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Anxiety

  Data will be collected using the State Anxiety Inventory. The answer options collected in four classes on the State Anxiety Inventory scale are: (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) A lot and (4) Completely; The options on the trait anxiety scale are (1) Rarel, (2) Sometimes, (3) A lot of the time, and (4) Almost always. The higher the score obtained from the scales, the higher the person's anxiety is. The total score obtained from the scale varies between 20-80, and 20-39 indicates a mild anxiety level, 40-59 indicates a medium anxiety level, 60-79 indicates a high anxiety level, and 80 points indicates a panic anxiety level.

  20 minute

• Pain Level

  Data will be collected using the Visual Analogue Scale. Pain can be given a score between 0 and 10 on the scale.The higher the scale score, the greater the pain.

  10 minute

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Satisfaction Level

  10 minutes

• Blood Pressure

  5 minutes

• Thermometer

  5 minutes

• Saturation

  5 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional Freedom Technique will be applied to women in the intervention group applying for mammography screening 30-40 minutes before the procedure.

Other: Emotional Freedom Technique

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Women in the control group applying for mammography screening will not receive any intervention other than routine mammography screening.

Interventions

Emotional Freedom Technique OTHER

The researcher will apply the Emotional Freedom Technique to women in the intervention group who apply for mammography screening for 30-40 minutes before the screening.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having a first mammography screening
• Knowing how to read and write,
• Having entered menopause (at least 1 year has passed since the last menstruation)

You may not qualify if:

• Having any cognitive or hearing problems,
• Having used painkillers before the procedure,
• Having no chronic diseases (cardiovascular, respiratory tract),
• Having a diagnosed mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder),
• Having epilepsy (as it is a contraindication for EFT applications),

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pendik District Health Directorate Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Center

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator Midwife

Model Details: The study is a randomized controlled two-group study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 27, 2024
• First Posted: March 6, 2024
• Study Start: November 7, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2025
• Study Completion: March 30, 2025
• Last Updated: May 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)