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- Clinical Trial NCT04910516
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Effect on Nurses (EFT)
June 1, 2021 updated by: gulsah okut, Marmara University
Examining the Effect of "Emotional Freedom Technique" on Covid-19 Reasoned Fear and Anxiety Levels of Nurses Working in the Emergency Department
It has been planned to determine the effect of EFT, which effectiveness has been determined by the studies, on the covid-19 fear and anxiety experienced by the nurses working in the emergency department.
The study was designed as a randomized controlled study with pre-test and post-test control group.
Study Overview
Status
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Although it has been a year since WHO declared an emergency, the covid-19 virus has mutated and the number of cases has started to increase again as of February 2021.
The emergence of uncertainties in the risk of transmission of the mutant virus together with the simultaneous management of both the care process of pandemic patients and the patients who apply for emergency care and treatment in the emergency services increases the fear of the virus.
The feeling of fear causes the person to become distracted and increase anxiety by focusing on the fact that he or she is under the threat of the virus.
Recently, non-pharmacological techniques are widely used to reduce anxiety and fear.
One of them is EFT.
It is to examine the effects of EFT, which effectiveness has been determined with the studies carried out in this challenging process, on the covid-19 fear and high anxiety of emergency room nurses.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
88
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Kadikoy
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Istanbul, Kadikoy, Turkey, 34722
- Marmara University
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Not taking any courses about coping with anxiety and stress,
- Volunteering to participate in the study,
- The absence of infection, wound, scar in the tapping area
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having any psychiatric diagnoses
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control Group
The nurses in the control group were informed about the purpose of working in a quiet room.
STAI-D, STAI-S, SUD, P19-S scales were filled face-to-face by the investigator after their informed consent was obtained.
The scales were filled again by the researcher after a break of 7 (seven) days.
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Experimental: Experiment Group
In order to avoid bias in the intervention applied in our study, the experimental group was started after the control group was finished.
The participants were informed about the purpose of working face-to-face in a quiet room so that EFT, which will be applied online for 7 (seven) days by the researcher, can be applied effectively and accurately.
STAI-D, STAI-S, SUD, P19-S scales were completed after their consent was obtained.
The researcher, who has the EFT certificate, first showed the application steps on himself with the guidance of the EFT guideline, and ensured that the application steps were applied again simultaneously on both himself and the participant.
After this application, it was provided to make EFT online for 7 (seven) days.
STAI-D, STAI-S, SUD, P19-S scales were filled in after the last EFT application.
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It combines cognitive therapy, acceptance and stability therapy, and acupuncture point stimulation, and is based on manual stimulation of acupuncture points specific to Shiatsu or other acupressure massage fo
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The subjective units of distress scale
Time Frame: After 7 days of EFT
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The cognitive element of EFT involves self-rating of distress severity and pairing of an abbreviated exposure statement and a self-acceptance statement.
The severity of distress was evaluated by subjects on an 11-point Likert scale.
0 corresponds to absolutely no distress, while 10 corresponds to the maximum possible distress.
This was considered as the subjective units of distress scale (SUD) and provides clinicians and patients with the measurement of the severity of symptoms experienced by the latter in addition to a repeated measure by which the progress can be evaluated.
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After 7 days of EFT
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State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
Time Frame: After 7 days of EFT
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This scale consists of a total of forty items; the "State Anxiety Scale" consisting of twenty items and the "Trait Anxiety Scale" consisting of twenty items.
There are two types of expressions in the scales: direct and reversed.
Direct expressions express negative emotions, and reversed expressions express positive emotions.
There are ten (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, and 20th) reversed statements on the state anxiety scale.
On the trait anxiety scale, there are seven (1, 6, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19th items) reversed.
The total score value obtained from each scale is between minimum 20 and maximum 80.
The total score of the reverse expressions is subtracted from the total score obtained for direct expressions.
A predetermined and constant value is added to this number.
This is 50 for state anxiety and 35 for trait anxiety.
The most recent value is the individual's anxiety score.
A high score indicates a high anxiety level, a small score indicates a low anxiety level.
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After 7 days of EFT
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Coronavirus-19 Fear Scale
Time Frame: After 7 days of EFT
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This scale consists of 7 items in total and is collected in one dimension.There are no reverse questions in the scale and are answered in a five-point Likert type (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree).The minimum score that can be obtained for each question on the scale is 1, and the maximum score is 5.
The total score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 7-35.
As the total score on the scale increases, the fear of coronavirus increases
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After 7 days of EFT
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Sun N, Wei L, Shi S, Jiao D, Song R, Ma L, Wang H, Wang C, Wang Z, You Y, Liu S, Wang H. A qualitative study on the psychological experience of caregivers of COVID-19 patients. Am J Infect Control. 2020 Jun;48(6):592-598. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.03.018. Epub 2020 Apr 8.
- Clond M. Emotional Freedom Techniques for Anxiety: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2016 May;204(5):388-95. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000483.
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
April 10, 2021
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 25, 2021
Study Completion (Anticipated)
July 1, 2021
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 27, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 1, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
June 2, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
June 2, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 1, 2021
Last Verified
May 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- B.10.1.TKH.4.34.H.GP.0.01/120
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
UNDECIDED
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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