Kinesiophobia and Pressure Sore Risk After Bariatric Surgery.

NCT ID: NCT06780371

Last Updated: 2025-12-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 148 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-02-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-10-07

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of emotional freedom technique on kinesiophobia and the risk of developing pressure sores in patients undergoing obesity surgery.

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

H1-0: Emotional liberation technique has no effect on kinesiophobia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

H1-1: Emotional liberation technique has a positive effect on kinesiophobia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

H2-0: Emotional liberation technique has no effect on the risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

H2-1: Emotional liberation technique has a positive effect on the risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Detailed Description

Intervention Group: After the pre-test application (Personal Introduction Form, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale) EFT was applied to the patients when they were stable before the bariatric surgery and they were taught to do it on their own. After the bariatric surgery, the patients were asked to do 1 session of EFT and were accompanied. After the application, the patients were applied post-tests (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale). EFT training was given by a researcher who has a certificate in the field.

Control Group Patients were administered pre-tests (Personal Introduction Form, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale) at a stable time before bariatric surgery. Post-tests (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale) were administered to patients after bariatric surgery at a stable time. After the post-tests, EFT was administered to patients in the control group.

Conditions

Kinesiophobia; Pressure Sore; Emotional Freedom Technique; Complementary Therapies; Bariatric Surgery

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Experimental: Intervention Group

After the pre-test application (Personal Introduction Form, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale) EFT was applied to the patients when they were stable before the bariatric surgery and they were taught to do it on their own. After the bariatric surgery, the patients were asked to do 1 session of EFT and were accompanied. After the application, the patients were applied post-tests (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale). EFT training was given by a researcher who has a certificate in the field.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional Freedom Technique

Intervention Type: OTHER

Emotional Freedom Technique application; It is an application that works on cognitive and energetic levels.

Emotional Freedom Technique Application Instructions

1. Determination of Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD)

2. Preparation or setup

3. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order

4. 9-Gamut: An application that allows the two hemispheres of the brain to be stimulated simultaneously

5. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order again

6. Control of the differentiation in the level of discomfort with SUDS again

No Intervention: Control Group

Pre-tests were administered to patients (Personal Introduction Form, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale) at a stable time before bariatric surgery. Post-tests (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale) were administered to patients (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale and Braden Pressure Sore Risk Assessment Scale) at a stable time after bariatric surgery. After the post-tests, EFT was administered to patients in the control group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Emotional Freedom Technique

Emotional Freedom Technique application; It is an application that works on cognitive and energetic levels.

Emotional Freedom Technique Application Instructions

1. Determination of Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD)

2. Preparation or setup

3. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order

4. 9-Gamut: An application that allows the two hemispheres of the brain to be stimulated simultaneously

5. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order again

6. Control of the differentiation in the level of discomfort with SUDS again

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Being 18 years of age or older

2. Having had obesity surgery

3. Not having any visual or auditory problems

4. Not having any psychiatric problems.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not accepting to participate in the study or wanting to leave

2. Being under 18 years of age.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Bitlis Eren University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Serafettin Okutan

Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Şerafettin OKUTAN, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bitlis Eren University

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Şerafettin OKUTAN, PhD.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bitlis Eren University

Locations

Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

Okutan3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id