The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques Application on Patients With Cancer Phobia

NCT ID: NCT06816576

Last Updated: 2026-01-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-10

Study Completion Date

2025-10-10

Brief Summary

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The aim is to examine the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on death anxiety in patients with postoperative cancer phobia.

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

H0: Emotional Freedom Technique has no effect on postoperative death anxiety in patients with cancer phobia.

H1: Emotional Freedom Technique has a positive effect on postoperative death anxiety in patients with cancer phobia.

Detailed Description

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Intervention Group

After coming to the clinic after surgery and after their condition was stable, the patients were given the patient introduction form, subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale as a pre-test. The researchers provided Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) training to the patients and asked them to apply Emotional Freedom Technique. After an average of 3 days, the subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a post-test.

Control Group

After coming to the clinic after surgery and after their condition was stable, the patient introduction form, subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a pre-test. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside the clinical protocol. After an average of 3 days, the subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a post-test.

Conditions

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Postoperative Complications Emotion Regulation Death Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

It will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study in a pre-testpost- test control group experimental model.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

After coming to the clinic after surgery and after their condition was stable, the patients were given the patient introduction form, subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale as a pre-test. The researchers provided EFT training to the patients and asked them to apply EFT. After an average of 3 days, the subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a post-test.

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 Subjective Units of Disturbance again

Control Group

After coming to the clinic after surgery and after their condition was stable, the patient introduction form, subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a pre-test. No intervention was made to the control group patients outside the clinical protocol. After an average of 3 days, the subjective discomfort unit, cancer anxiety scale and death anxiety scale were applied as a post-test.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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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 Subjective Units of Disturbance again

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being over 18 years of age,
* Having had oncological surgery,
* Having no visual or auditory problems,
* Having no psychiatric problems.

Exclusion Criteria

* Not accepting to participate in the study or wanting to leave,
* Being under 18 years of age,
* Having been previously diagnosed with cancer.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bitlis Eren University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Serafettin Okutan

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

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Şerafettin OKUTAN, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bitlis Eren University

Locations

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Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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okutan1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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