Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Perceived Pain, Situational Anxiety and Satisfaction Levels During Mammography Screening.

NCT ID: NCT06296927

Last Updated: 2025-05-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-07

Study Completion Date

2025-03-30

Brief Summary

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This study was planned to determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on perceived pain level, situational anxietyl and satisfaction level during mammography screening.

Detailed Description

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The randomized controlled and experimental study will be conducted with 94 women who applied to the Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Center for mammography screening. The women in the experimental group (n=47) will be applied the Emotional Freedom Technique before mammography screening and the women in the control group (n=47) will be given routine mammography screening. The Sociodemographic Information Form, Visual Analog, Situational Anxiety Inventory, blood pressure monitor, thermometer and saturation device will be used to collect the data.

Conditions

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Mammography Screening Pain Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study is a randomized controlled two-group study.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

Emotional Freedom Technique will be applied to women in the intervention group applying for mammography screening 30-40 minutes before the procedure.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional Freedom Technique

Intervention Type OTHER

The researcher will apply the Emotional Freedom Technique to women in the intervention group who apply for mammography screening for 30-40 minutes before the screening.

Control Group

Women in the control group applying for mammography screening will not receive any intervention other than routine mammography screening.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Emotional Freedom Technique

The researcher will apply the Emotional Freedom Technique to women in the intervention group who apply for mammography screening for 30-40 minutes before the screening.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Having a first mammography screening
* Knowing how to read and write,
* Having entered menopause (at least 1 year has passed since the last menstruation)

Exclusion Criteria

* Having any cognitive or hearing problems,
* Having used painkillers before the procedure,
* Having no chronic diseases (cardiovascular, respiratory tract),
* Having a diagnosed mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder),
* Having epilepsy (as it is a contraindication for EFT applications),
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sümeyye Köse

Principal Investigator Midwife

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Pendik District Health Directorate Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Center

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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SumeyyeKose-E.138186

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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