NCT06839625

Brief Summary

When the literature is examined, there is almost no application of EFT on surgical patients. In a quasi-experimental study conducted by Kalroozi et al. (2022) with 70 women who underwent breast cancer surgery and received complementary treatment, the effect of EFT on sleep quality and happiness level was investigated. Six sessions of EFT were applied to the control group. A statistically significant difference was found between the intervention and control groups in sleep quality and happiness scores before and after the intervention. In a randomised controlled study conducted by Menevşe et al. (2024) examining the effect of EFT applied to patients before laparoscopic cholecystectomy on surgical fear and anxiety, 56 patients were included in the control and 56 patients in the intervention group. While routine care and treatment practices were applied to the control group, EFT was applied to the intervention group. EFT application was continued for three rounds and approximately 25-30 minutes. As a result of the study, it was found that EFT was useful in clinical practice in the preoperative period and reduced surgical anxiety and surgical fear. In a quasi-experimental study involving 108 people in which the effects of EFT and music on anxiety and vital signs were examined before lumbar disc herniation surgery, it was found that both music and EFT reduced anxiety and regulated vital signs before surgery, and EFT was more effective than music in regulating anxiety and respiratory rate. In previous studies, pain, pain belief and anxiety in surgical patients have not been examined together. It is thought that the study will have a positive effect on the patient outcomes (anxiety, pain, pain belief) of patients undergoing CABG, thus increasing the holistic approach in the care of patients and having a positive effect on the quality of life of individuals.

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Enrollment
66

participants targeted

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Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2025

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 12, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 12, 2025

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 21, 2025

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 31, 2025

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 30, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

February 21, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

February 12, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 17, 2025

Conditions

Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD)Surgery (Cardiac)Emotional Freedom Technique

Keywords

coroner arter bypass greftpainpain beliefsanxietyemotional freedom technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • VAS scale

    Pain

    Pre-test before surgery; post-test 24-48 hours after surgery

  • Pain Belief Scale

    Pain belief

    Pre-test before surgery; post-test 24-48 hours after surgery

  • State Anxiety Scale

    Anxiety

    Pre-test before surgery; post-test 24-48 hours after surgery

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

routine care

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional freedom technique

Behavioral: emotional freedom technıque

Interventions

emotional freedom technıqueBEHAVIORAL

EFT application

Also known as: EFT
Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Over 18 years old
  • No infections, sores in the touch areas
  • No psychiatric medication
  • No hearing and vision problems
  • Stable vital parameters

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients undergoing re-operation
  • Postoperative complications (bleeding, delirium, arrhythmia, etc.)
  • Reintubation after extubation
  • Drug and stimulant users
  • Sedated for more than 24 hours
  • Patients unstable for more than 24 hours

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Ondokuz Mayıs Unıversity

Samsun, Atakum, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Samsun Training and Research Hospital

Samsun, İlkadım, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainAnxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsMental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Özge İşeri Özge İşeri, Assistant Professor, PhD

CONTACT

03623121919ozgepekiniseri@gmail.com

İrem Küçükekmekci Postgraduate master student, RN

CONTACT

5455640790iremkekmekci@gmail.com

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Emotional Freedom Technique
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor, Ondokuz Mayıs University

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2025

First Posted

February 21, 2025

Study Start

February 12, 2025

Primary Completion

August 31, 2025

Study Completion

January 30, 2026

Last Updated

February 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

TU(2)