Effectiveness of Group and Individual Training in Emotional Freedom Techniques for Patients in Remission From Melanoma
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Soul Medicine Institute
- Enrollment
- 56
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Illness perception
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Serious medical diagnosis frequently induce fear focused on specific anticipations or generalized anxiety, along with uncertainty, insecurity, and disorientation. Other emotions such as anger, depression, hopelessness, shame, or grief may also become involved following a serious diagnosis. The adverse impact of stress on health and immune function is well-established, as well as its link to depression and anxiety. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has demonstrated efficacy in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD. This study tests its effectiveness in reducing negative emotional symptoms in general, and fear of recurrence in particular, among individuals previously diagnosed with melanoma and currently in remission.
Detailed Description
Serious medical diagnosis frequently induce fear focused on specific anticipations or generalized anxiety, along with uncertainty, insecurity, and disorientation. Other emotions such as anger, depression, hopelessness, shame, or grief may also become involved following a serious diagnosis. The adverse impact of stress on health and immune function is well-established, as well as its link to depression and anxiety. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has demonstrated efficacy in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD. This study tests its effectiveness in reducing negative emotional symptoms in general, and fear of recurrence in particular, among individuals previously diagnosed with melanoma and currently in remission.
Specifically, the study aims:
- To assess the effect of instruction and practice of EFT on illness perception, fear of cancer recurrence, and wellbeing.
- To assess whether the social support provided by EFT instruction in a group setting makes this efficient mode of implementation non-inferior or even beneficial in comparison to personal instruction.
- To describe the emotions related to life events reported by patients in connection with the appearance and location of melanoma.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Sequential
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
Participants in the two treatment arms, and data analysts, will be blind to group assignment.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Melanoma diagnosis over six months prior to the study; confirmed by clinical, dermoscopic examination and pathology results
Exclusion Criteria
- •In active treatment for melanoma
- •schizophrenia
- •other malignant disease
Arms & Interventions
Individual EFT Therapy
Personal EFT instruction and practice group
Intervention: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) (Behavioral)
Group EFT Therapy
Group EFT instruction and practice group
Intervention: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) (Behavioral)
Wait List
Wait list control group
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Illness perception
Time Frame: Pre intervention, post 4 week intervention, and 3 month follow-up
Change in score on Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R)
Perception of recurrence
Time Frame: Pre intervention, post 4 week intervention, and 3 month follow-up
Change of perceived recurrence risk on a Likert scale
Secondary Outcomes
- Other physical symptoms(Pre intervention, post 4 week intervention, and 3 month follow-up)
- Depression(Pre intervention, post 4 week intervention, and 3 month follow-up)
- Patient's self-report of quality of life(Pre intervention, post 4 week intervention, and 3 month follow-up)
- Anxiety(Pre intervention, post 4 week intervention, and 3 month follow-up)
- Wellbeing(Pre intervention, post 4 week intervention, and 3 month follow-up)