The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Psychological Health and Well-being in People With Type 2 Diabetes.

NCT07057518 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 642-642-11
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Type 2 diabetes is a major meatbolic condition. People living with Type 2 diabetes come across a wide range of health issues, including psychological health. Specifically, diabetes distress are in high levels among them. Diabetes distress is associated with psychological states such as anxiety, lower levels of self-care, and higher hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels. The Emotional Freedom Technique consists of cognitive and somatic components and is used to heal an individual's negative emotions and manage associated emotional and physical disorders. The basic principle of this technique is to regulate the flow of energy by stimulating the meridian system and to relax the individual while focusing on the emotional reactions that lead to disability. Although the prevalence of psychological problems associated with T2DM and diabetes is increasing, there are not enough studies showing the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on the psychological well-being of T2DM individuals.

Conditions

Type 2 Diabetes

Keywords

Type 2 diabetes; Emotional Freedom Technique; RCTs

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• WHO-5

  The WHO-5 scale is used to measure and evaluate an individual's emotion or happiness. The raw score is calculated by summing the five item scores and ranges from 0 to 25, with 0 representing the worst possible quality of life and 25 representing the best possible quality of life.

  Two months

• Diabetes Stress Scale

  The scale is used to assess diabetes distress. The diabetes stress scale demonstrates good internal consistency, indicating that the component questions measure a similar construct. Higher scores-that is, scores above 3 on the diabetes stress scale-indicate greater levels of diabetes distress and have been found to be significantly associated with suboptimal lifestyle and higher HbA1c.

  Two months

• General Anxiety Scale - 7

  The scale was used to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms. Total scores range from 0 to 21, with scores of 5, 10, and 15 representing mild, moderate, and severe anxiety thresholds, respectively, and were used to create a four-category ordinal variable. A cut-off point of 10 was used to distinguish between anxiety and no anxiety.

  Two months

Study Arms (2)

Emotional freedom technique group

EXPERIMENTAL

The EFT application will be implemented by the researcher who has been trained in this subject, in the most quiet and calm environment possible, in a position where the individuals are comfortable. There are basic steps to be followed in EFT application. Thought Field Therapy (TFT), developed by Callahan, based on Craig, uses different click points for specific psychological conditions, while EFT has 12 energy click points in the same specified order to treat every emotional problem, It is called 'Basic Recipe'

Behavioral: emotional freedom technique

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was made to the people with Type 2 diabetes in the control group.

Interventions

emotional freedom technique BEHAVIORAL

The EFT application will be implemented by the researcher who has been trained in this subject, in the most quiet and calm environment possible, in a position where the individuals are comfortable. There are basic steps to be followed in EFT application. Thought Field Therapy (TFT), developed by Callahan, based on Craig, uses different click points for specific psychological conditions, while EFT has 12 energy click points in the same specified order to treat every emotional problem, It is called 'Basic Recipe'

Emotional freedom technique 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 type 2 diabetes,
• no psychiatric diagnosis
• agreeing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• be under 18 years of age,
• have type 1 diabetes or gestational diabetes,
• attend any course on coping with diabetes distress and anxiety,
• have advanced mental health problems.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uşak University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Aycan ÇELİK ESMER, PhD

CONTACT

+922122223085; aycan.esmer@usak.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The analysis of the research will be done by the other researcher, not by the researcher who applied it.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: People with Type 2 diabetes who meet the inclusion criteria for the research will use the Random.org website to allocate participants to the Emotional Freedom Technique and Control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2025
• First Posted: July 10, 2025
• Study Start: May 6, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2025
• Study Completion: July 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

TU (1)