The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Patients Receiving Preventive Foot Care

It is planned to examine the effect of the emotional liberation technique on the anxiety level in patients who receive preventive foot wound care and treatment in the postoperative period.

H0: The emotional liberation technique has no effect on the anxiety level in patients who receive preventive foot wound care and treatment in the postoperative period.

H1: The emotional liberation technique has an effect on reducing anxiety in patients who receive preventive foot wound care and treatment in the postoperative period.

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Key information

Conditions

Limb Injury Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Compliance, Patient Complication Diabetic Complication,Postoperative Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Health Behavior Limb Ischemia Mental Disorders Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Postoperative Complications Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bitlis Eren University

Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The type of the study is a prospective randomized controlled clinical research model. The study design is a pre-test-post-test control group experimental trial. Data will be collected by the researchers through face-to-face interviews.

Patient identification form, state and trait anxiety scale will be applied to the experimental and control group patients as part of the pre-test. After the patients are given EFT training, they will be asked to apply it twice a week for 1 month. EFT videos and brochures will be given to the patients. 1 EFT session is applied for an average of 15 minutes. No intervention will be applied to the control group patients and the clinic's routine patient care and applications will be continued. State and trait anxiety scale will be applied to the experimental and control group patients as part of the post-test.

*After the data collection process is completed, EFT training will be given to the control group patients if they wish. EFT videos and brochures will be given to the patients. It will be stated to the patients that they can contact the researchers by phone for information/support regarding the applications.

Emotional freedom technique application is an application that works on cognitive and energetic levels. For this reason, in the application of the emotional freedom technique, exposure therapy is applied to individuals first. Exposure therapy is the comparison of individuals with the situation called trigger, which creates a stress response in the individual, during the application. The individual is reminded of the trigger and the individual is made conscious and aware of the discomfort. This situation activates the amygdala and creates a threat warning.

Emotional Freedom Technique Application Guidelines

Determination of Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD)
Preparation or setup
Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order
9-Gamut: An application that allows the two hemispheres of the brain to be stimulated simultaneously
Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order again
Control of the differentiation in the level of discomfort with SUDS again

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Must be 18 years old or older
Must have no communication problems
Must have had surgery for a foot ulcer

Exclusion criteria

Having any auditory or mental problems
Having difficulty/not being able to apply Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Wanting to leave the study

Treatment and study plan

Emotional Freedom Technique

Behavioral

Emotional Freedom Technique Application Guidelines

Determination of Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD)
Preparation or setup
Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order
9-Gamut: An application that allows the two hemispheres of the brain to be stimulated simultaneously
Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order again
Control of the differentiation in the level of discomfort with SUDS again

Primary outcomes

anxiety level

Time frame: After receiving EFT training, patients will be asked to apply it twice a week for one month. Each EFT session lasts approximately 15 minutes. Measurements will be taken over one month.

State and Trait Anxiety Scale:

The adaptation and arrangement of the scales to Turkish was made by Necla Öner and Le Compte. Both scales consist of 20 items and are graded on a 4-point Likert scale. Scoring is done between 1-4. The scores obtained from both scales theoretically vary between 20 and 80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, a low score indicates a low level of anxiety.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bitlis Eren University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Anxiety Levels in Patients Receiving Preventive Foot Wound Care and Treatment in the Postoperative Period

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jul 15, 2025
Registry last updated: Feb 25, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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