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NCT Number: NCT06391268

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on Pain and Stress Levels in Fibromyalgia (FMS)

The main aim of the study was to investigate self-administered emotional to determine the effect of the freedom technique on pain and stress levels.

The sub-objectives of the study are as follows:

1. To determine the effect of self-administration of EFT on pain level. 2. To determine the effect of self-administered EFT on stress level. 3. To determine the effect of EFT self-administration on comfort level.

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Key information

Conditions

Fibromyalgia Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rheumatic Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Izmir Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

HYPOTHESES OF THE RESEARCH

H 1 : Between the pain levels of patients with and without self-administered EFT there is a difference.

H 2 : There is a difference between the stress levels of patients who apply EFT to themselves and those who do not. there is a difference.

H 3 : Comfort levels of patients with and without self-administered EFT there is a difference.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia
  • Can speak and understand Turkish
  • Have time and place orientation
  • No psychiatric illness,
  • No vision and hearing problems.

Exclusion criteria

  • Unstable medical condition
  • Non-cooperative individuals

Treatment and study plan

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) works on cognitive and energetic levels.

Behavioral

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) works on cognitive and energetic levels.

Other names: Emotional freedom technique (EFT) for fibromyalgia

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparison of the self-EFT group

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

    Comparison of the group to which EFT was performed by the researcher, Brief Scan for Stress and Problem List to assess stress and problems (Calculated out of 10 points, cut-off point is 4), Brief Pain Invertory to assess pain: The numeric pain scale is evaluated on a scale of 0-10, with "0" representing no pain and "10" representing excruciating pain. Each item is rated on a numerical scale from 0 to 10; "0" means not affected at all, "100" means completely affected).

    At the end of the study, pain and stress scores of the two experimental groups (EFT performed by the researcher and self-administered EFT) before and after EFT were analyzed and compared.

  2. INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SELF-APPLIED EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE ON PAIN AND STRESS LEVELS IN FIBROMYALGIA PATIENTS

    Time frame: INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SELF-APPLIED EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE ON PAIN AND STRESS LEVELS IN FIBROMYALGIA PATIENTS

    It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in stress thermometer measurements in the researcher-administered EFT, Self-EFT and Control groups according to time (p<0.05). As a result, the hypotheses "H1: EFT application has an effect on the pain level of patients", "H2: EFT application has an effect on the stress level of patients", "H3: EFT application has an effect on the comfort level of patients", "H4: EFT application has an effect on the fibromyalgia level of patients" were accepted. As a result of the research, significant differences were determined in pain, stress and comfort levels in all application groups.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Control grouup

    Time frame: up to 24 weeks

    Comparison of the control group with other experimental groups, Comparison of the group to which EFT was performed by the researcher, Brief Scan for Stress and Problem List to assess stress and problems (Calculated out of 10 points, cut-off point is 4), Brief Pain Invertory to assess pain: The numeric pain scale is evaluated on a scale of 0-10, with "0" representing no pain and "10" representing excruciating pain. Each item is rated on a numerical scale from 0 to 10; "0" means not affected at all, "100" means completely affected).

    Pain, comfort, fibromyalgia effect scale scores were calculated in the control group and compared with the experimental groups.

  2. Control grouup

    Time frame: The application areas of the thesis are from non-pharmacological treatments to complementary therapies.

    Comparison of the control group with other experimental groups, Comparison of the group to which EFT was performed by the researcher, Brief Scan for Stress and Problem List to assess stress and problems (Calculated out of 10 points, cut-off point is 4), Brief Pain Invertory to assess pain: The numeric pain scale is evaluated on a scale of 0-10, with "0" representing no pain and "10" representing excruciating pain. Each item is rated on a numerical scale from 0 to 10; "0" means not affected at all, "100" means completely affected).

    Pain, comfort, fibromyalgia effect scale scores were calculated in the control group and compared with the experimental groups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ege University

Other

Collaborators

  • Buca Seyfi Demirsoy State Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

"Investigation of the Effect of Self-Applied Emotional Liberation Technique on Pain and Stress Levels in Fibromyalgia Patients"

Acronym: EFT-FMS

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2024
First posted
Apr 30, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 16, 2024

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