Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Pain, Cardiac Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

NCT07120932 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: EcemTEZ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: To determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on pain, cardiac anxiety and sleep quality in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. Materials and Methods: The study will be conducted between 2025 and 2026 as a pretest-posttest, parallel design (1:1) randomized controlled trial. The study population will consist of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at the Kütahya City Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department. The sample size was determined to be 66 patients, with 33 patients each in the experimental and control groups. Measurement tools include a Personal Information Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Cardiac Anxiety Scale, and Richard Campbell Sleep Scale. Data will be collected through one-on-one patient interviews. The researcher has successfully completed a 3.5-hour EFT training program at the Boğaziçi Education Institute. EFT will be administered to the patients by the researcher. Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery at the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic who volunteer to participate in the study and meet the inclusion criteria will complete the Informed Consent Form, Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Cardiac Anxiety Scale, and Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale. Patients will then be assigned to the experimental or control groups by a person other than the researcher based on the randomization list. Patients in the experimental group will receive EFT in addition to standard cardiovascular surgery clinic procedures, while patients in the control group will receive standard cardiovascular surgery clinic procedures. Data analysis will be conducted using SPSS. The study will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Findings: The findings of the research will be written after the data to be obtained after the implementation of the research and data collection will be analyzed in the SPSS program. Conclusion: The results of the research will be written by determining the findings after analyzing the data to be obtained after the implementation of the research and data collection in the SPSS program.

Conditions

Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT); Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

Keywords

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery; Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT); Pain Management; Anxiety; Sleep

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Pain Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

  The effect of EFT on the patient's pain level will be measured. The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Pain Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. The measurement tool is a Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

  The application, which will last 1 week for each patient, is planned for 15.09.2025-15.12.2025 dates.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Cardiac Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

  The application, which will last 1 week for each patient, is planned for 15.09.2025-15.12.2025 dates.

Other Outcomes (1)

• The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

  The application, which will last 1 week for each patient, is planned for 15.09.2025-15.12.2025 dates.

Study Arms (2)

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Behavioral: Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Control arm

NO INTERVENTION

Standard care will continue without intervention.

Interventions

Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) BEHAVIORAL

Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• years of age or older,
• days postoperatively after coronary artery bypass graft surgery,
• literate,
• conscious and able to communicate will be included.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with speech, hearing, or visual impairments
• Patients who do not believe in the effectiveness of the procedure due to prejudice will not be included.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hatice Balcı: lead

Study Sites (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Karatay, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Hatice BALCI, PhD

CONTACT

+905433810224; hatice_balci_87@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 16, 2025
• First Posted: August 13, 2025
• Study Start: April 15, 2026
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 15, 2026
• Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)