Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Perceived Pain, Situational Anxiety and Satisfaction Levels During Mammography Screening.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mammography Screening; Pain; Anxiety

• Registration Number: NCT06296927
• Lead Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Brief Summary

This study was planned to determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on perceived pain level, situational anxietyl and satisfaction level during mammography screening.

Detailed Description

The randomized controlled and experimental study will be conducted with 94 women who applied to the Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Center for mammography screening. The women in the experimental group (n=47) will be applied the Emotional Freedom Technique before mammography screening and the women in the control group (n=47) will be given routine mammography screening. The Sociodemographic Information Form, Visual Analog, Situational Anxiety Inventory, blood pressure monitor, thermometer and saturation device will be used to collect the data.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-05
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-06
• Study Start: 2024-11-07
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-28
• Study Completion: 2025-03-30
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a first mammography screening
• Knowing how to read and write,
• Having entered menopause (at least 1 year has passed since the last menstruation)

Exclusion Criteria

• Having any cognitive or hearing problems,
• Having used painkillers before the procedure,
• Having no chronic diseases (cardiovascular, respiratory tract),
• Having a diagnosed mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder),
• Having epilepsy (as it is a contraindication for EFT applications),

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety	20 minute	Data will be collected using the State Anxiety Inventory. The answer options collected in four classes on the State Anxiety Inventory scale are: (1) Not at all, (2) A little, (3) A lot and (4) Completely; The options on the trait anxiety scale are (1) Rarel, (2) Sometimes, (3) A lot of the time, and (4) Almost always. The higher the score obtained from the scales, the higher the person's anxiety is. The total score obtained from the scale varies between 20-80, and 20-39 indicates a mild anxiety level, 40-59 indicates a medium anxiety level, 60-79 indicates a high anxiety level, and 80 points indicates a panic anxiety level.
Pain Level	10 minute	Data will be collected using the Visual Analogue Scale. Pain can be given a score between 0 and 10 on the scale.The higher the scale score, the greater the pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blood Pressure	5 minutes	The data will be measured with a blood pressure monitor, and the average normal value in blood pressure measurement will be accepted as 120/80 mmHg.
Thermometer	5 minutes	Data will be measured from the forehead with a fever measuring device and the average normal value in body temperature measurement will be accepted as 36.5-37.5.
Saturation	5 minutes	Data will be measured from the fingertip with a saturation device and the average normal value of the measurement will be accepted as between 95-100%.
Satisfaction Level	10 minutes	Data will be collected using the Visual Analog Scale. Satisfaction can be given a score between 0 and 10 on the scale. The higher the scale score, the higher the satisfaction level.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pendik District Health Directorate Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Center; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey