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NCT Number: NCT06296927

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Mammography Screening Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

40 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pendik District Health Directorate Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Center

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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),

Treatment and study plan

Emotional Freedom Technique

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Anxiety

    Time frame: 20 minute

    Data will be collected using the State Anxiety Inventory. The answer options collected in four classes on the State Anxiety Inventory scale are: (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) A lot and (4) Completely; The options on the trait anxiety scale are (1) Rarel, (2) Sometimes, (3) A lot of the time, and (4) Almost always. The higher the score obtained from the scales, the higher the person's anxiety is. The total score obtained from the scale varies between 20-80, and 20-39 indicates a mild anxiety level, 40-59 indicates a medium anxiety level, 60-79 indicates a high anxiety level, and 80 points indicates a panic anxiety level.

  2. Pain Level

    Time frame: 10 minute

    Data will be collected using the Visual Analogue Scale. Pain can be given a score between 0 and 10 on the scale.The higher the scale score, the greater the pain.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction Level

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    Data will be collected using the Visual Analog Scale. Satisfaction can be given a score between 0 and 10 on the scale. The higher the scale score, the higher the satisfaction level.

  2. Blood Pressure

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    The data will be measured with a blood pressure monitor, and the average normal value in blood pressure measurement will be accepted as 120/80 mmHg.

  3. Thermometer

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Data will be measured from the forehead with a fever measuring device and the average normal value in body temperature measurement will be accepted as 36.5-37.5.

  4. Saturation

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Data will be measured from the fingertip with a saturation device and the average normal value of the measurement will be accepted as between 95-100%.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Mar 6, 2024
Registry last updated
May 13, 2025

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