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Clinical Trials/NCT06277726
NCT06277726RecruitingNot Applicable

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique and Music Recital on Pain and Anxiety Experienced During Intrauterine Device Application

Inonu University2 sites in 2 countries168 target enrollmentStarted: July 1, 2023Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Enrollment
168
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of emotional freedom technique and music, which are effective in relieving pain and anxiety, on the pain and anxiety that occur during intrauterine device application.

Detailed Description

Intrauterine devices, which are considered one of the most effective contraceptive methods, can be effective up to 99% when used correctly. While 17% of women of reproductive age around the world use intrauterine devices, 13.7% of women in our country prefer intrauterine devices as a contraceptive method. Intrauterine devices have many benefits such as being easy to use, returning fertility when removed, being able to be used for a long time, and being low in cost. Intrauterine devices are recommended to women as the first choice by medical institutions due to their high effectiveness rates. However, anxiety and pain experienced during the intrauterine device placement procedure may prevent women from choosing intrauterine devices as a birth control method. Music and emotional liberation techniques can be used as alternative methods to relieve pain and anxiety. In this research, the effects of emotional freedom technique and music, which are effective on pain and anxiety, on pain and anxiety during intrauterine device application will be investigated. Additionally, it will be tested whether the emotional liberation technique and music are superior to each other in relieving the pain and anxiety that occur during intrauterine device application. Additionally, no research has been found in the literature examining the effects of emotional liberation technique and music recital on the pain and anxiety experienced during intrauterine device application. With this research, the gap in the field will be eliminated and new research and applications will be structured.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Masking Description

In order to ensure randomization and prevent contamination between groups, data will be collected in a sequence such that emotional freedom technique is collected one week, music is collected one week, and control group data is collected one week. It will be decided by drawing lots which group's data will be collected first.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 49 Years (Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research
  • Being between the ages of 18-49

Exclusion Criteria

  • Having a verbal communication problem
  • Being medically diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder
  • Presence of wounds, scars and infections in the areas touched in the emotional freedom technique
  • Having a hearing problem
  • Having had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted before
  • Being exposed to domestic violence
  • Being diagnosed with any medical condition (hypertension, diabetes, etc.)
  • Having used analgesics seven hours before the procedure
  • Having a gynecological examination just before IUD application

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Time Frame: It will be used for 10 months, which is the data collection period. It will be used before and ten minutes after intrauterine device application.

A visual analog scale will be used to measure the pain caused by intrauterine device application. It is a two-ended scale that is used to measure the intensity of pain and is graded on a horizontal line, with one end starting from 0 and the other end ending at 10. The patient is asked to mark a point on this line that corresponds to the intensity of pain he feels. The numerical value marked by the patient indicates the severity of pain. A VAS value of 0 indicates no pain, 1-3 indicates mild pain, 4-6 indicates moderate pain, 7-9 indicates severe pain, and 10 indicates unbearable pain.

State Anxiety Inventory

Time Frame: It will be used for 10 months, which is the data collection period. It will be used before and ten minutes after intrauterine device application.

State anxiety inventory; It is a scale consisting of 20 questions that include the options of (1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) quite a bit, (4) completely, depending on the severity of the emotions at that moment, so that the individual can describe how he feels at a certain moment. Accordingly, the total score obtained from the scale can vary between 20 and 80. A high score from the scale indicates a high level of anxiety.

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Ceylan Guzel Inal

Lecturer

Inonu University

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