Effectiveness of Group and Individual Training in EFT for Patients in Remission From Melanoma

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

57 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-20

Study Completion Date

2027-07-20

Brief Summary

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Serious medical diagnosis frequently induce fear focused on specific anticipations or generalized anxiety, along with uncertainty, insecurity, and disorientation. Other emotions such as anger, depression, hopelessness, shame, or grief may also become involved following a serious diagnosis. The adverse impact of stress on health and immune function is well-established, as well as its link to depression and anxiety. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has demonstrated efficacy in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD. This study tests its effectiveness in reducing negative emotional symptoms in general, and fear of recurrence in particular, among individuals previously diagnosed with melanoma and currently in remission.

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Detailed Description

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Serious medical diagnosis frequently induce fear focused on specific anticipations or generalized anxiety, along with uncertainty, insecurity, and disorientation. Other emotions such as anger, depression, hopelessness, shame, or grief may also become involved following a serious diagnosis. The adverse impact of stress on health and immune function is well-established, as well as its link to depression and anxiety. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has demonstrated efficacy in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD. This study tests its effectiveness in reducing negative emotional symptoms in general, and fear of recurrence in particular, among individuals previously diagnosed with melanoma and currently in remission.

Specifically, the study aims:

1. To assess the effect of instruction and practice of EFT on illness perception, fear of cancer recurrence, and wellbeing.
2. To assess whether the social support provided by EFT instruction in a group setting makes this efficient mode of implementation non-inferior or even beneficial in comparison to personal instruction.
3. To describe the emotions related to life events reported by patients in connection with the appearance and location of melanoma.

Conditions

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Melanoma (Skin)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Participants in the two treatment arms, and data analysts, will be blind to group assignment.

Study Groups

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Individual EFT Therapy

Personal EFT instruction and practice group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

EFT is an efficacious method demonstrated in over 100 clinical trials. It combines cognitive and exposure techniques with acupressure, in the form of fingertip percussion on acupuncture meridian points.

Group EFT Therapy

Group EFT instruction and practice group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

EFT is an efficacious method demonstrated in over 100 clinical trials. It combines cognitive and exposure techniques with acupressure, in the form of fingertip percussion on acupuncture meridian points.

Wait List

Wait list control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

EFT is an efficacious method demonstrated in over 100 clinical trials. It combines cognitive and exposure techniques with acupressure, in the form of fingertip percussion on acupuncture meridian points.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL