The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques Application on Patients With Cancer Phobia

NCT06816576 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: okutan1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim is to examine the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on death anxiety in patients with postoperative cancer phobia. The hypotheses of the study are as follows: H0: Emotional Freedom Technique has no effect on postoperative death anxiety in patients with cancer phobia. H1: Emotional Freedom Technique has a positive effect on postoperative death anxiety in patients with cancer phobia.

Conditions

Postoperative Complications; Emotion Regulation; Death Anxiety

Keywords

Death Anxiety; postoperative; Emotional Freedom Technique; cancer phobia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• death anxiety

  Death Anxiety Scale: The scale developed by Templer was translated into Turkish by Sarıkaya and Baloğlu. The scale consists of 20 items. High scores indicate high death anxiety.

  After coming to the clinic after surgery and their condition becoming stable, the death anxiety scale was applied to the patients as a pre-test. Three days later, the death anxiety scale was applied as a post-test.

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

After coming to the clinic after surgery and after their condition was stable, the patients were given the patient introduction form, subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale as a pre-test. The researchers provided EFT training to the patients and asked them to apply EFT. After an average of 3 days, the subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a post-test.

Other: Emotional Freedom Technique

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

After coming to the clinic after surgery and after their condition was stable, the patient introduction form, subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a pre-test. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside the clinical protocol. After an average of 3 days, the subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a post-test.

Interventions

Emotional Freedom Technique OTHER

Emotional Freedom Technique application; It is an application that works on cognitive and energetic levels. Emotional Freedom Technique Application Instructions 1. Determination of Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD) 2. Preparation or setup 3. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order 4. 9-Gamut: An application that allows the two hemispheres of the brain to be stimulated simultaneously 5. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order again 6. Control of the differentiation in the level of discomfort with Subjective Units of Disturbance again

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being over 18 years of age,
• Having had oncological surgery,
• Having no visual or auditory problems,
• Having no psychiatric problems.

You may not qualify if:

• Not accepting to participate in the study or wanting to leave,
• Being under 18 years of age,
• Having been previously diagnosed with cancer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bitlis Eren University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Complications; Emotional Regulation; Necrophobia; Pathophobia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Self-Control; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr.

  Bitlis Eren University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

Model Details: It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-testpost- test control group experimental model.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 2, 2025
• First Posted: February 10, 2025
• Study Start: February 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 28, 2025
• Study Completion: October 10, 2025
• Last Updated: January 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

TU (1)