Reducing Examination Anxiety Through Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Somali Students

NCT ID: NCT07257354

Last Updated: 2025-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-21

Study Completion Date

2022-11-15

Brief Summary

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This study aims to determine the effects of the Emotional Freedom Technique applied before exams on coping with stress and anxiety.

Detailed Description

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This experimental randomized controlled trial assigned participants to two groups: the EFT Group (n=31) and the Breathing Group (n=31). Each group received two intervention sessions, held one week apart, prior to the midterm exams. Final assessments were conducted one week after the exams. Data collection tools included the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety to measure anxiety levels, and the Coping Styles with Stress Scale.

Conditions

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Anxiety Emotional Freedom Techniques

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study is a randomized controlled trial.
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EFT Group

Participants in the intervention group received two 45-55 minute EFT sessions one week before the exam.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional Freedom Technique

Intervention Type OTHER

The EFT group received two 45-55 minute EFT sessions one week before the exams.

Breath Group

Participants in the comparison group received two sessions of 15-20 minutes of breathing exercises one week before the exam.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breath Group

Intervention Type OTHER

The breathing group received two sessions of 15-20 breathing exercises a week before the exams.

Interventions

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Emotional Freedom Technique

The EFT group received two 45-55 minute EFT sessions one week before the exams.

Intervention Type OTHER

Breath Group

The breathing group received two sessions of 15-20 breathing exercises a week before the exams.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Turkish proficiency, willingness to participate in the study voluntarily

Exclusion Criteria

* The student has coordination and language problems, any diagnosed psychiatric disorder or epilepsy
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University of Health Sciences

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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MSTH/9570

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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