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NCT Number: NCT05359458

Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique, Surgical Fear and Anxiety

Aim: In this study, the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique applied to patients before Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy on surgical fear and anxiety was investigated.

Design: This is a randomized controlled study. Method: A total of 112 patients who were going to have Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy were randomly divided into two groups each including 56 participants. The intervention group was provided with Emotional Freedom Technique. The control group received routine face-to-face education. Surgical fear and anxiety were examined.

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Key information

Conditions

Emotional Distress Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ataturk University

Erzurum, ABD Veya Kanada'da Lütfen Seçin ..., 25070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical treatment for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Mentally healthy

Exclusion criteria

  • Agree to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique

Behavioral

The investigators will apply Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique

Primary outcomes

  1. Surgical Fear Scale

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 5 month

    Surgical Fear Scale will be filled in the preoperative period. ll items are scored on an eleven point numeric rating scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (not at all afraid) to 10 (very afraid). This results in a score of 0-40 for each subscale and a total score of 0 to 80.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 5 month

    Anxiety scale will be filled in the preoperative period. The scale consists of 10 statements that include the fears that patients may experience about the surgery. The maximum score that can be obtained from the scale is 50. High scores in scale scoring reflect concerns about pain, death during surgery, and postoperative complications and limitations.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique on Surgical Fear and Anxiety Applied to Patients Before Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
May 3, 2022
Registry last updated
May 3, 2022

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