Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique, Surgical Fear and Anxiety

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Aim: In this study, the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique applied to patients before Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy on surgical fear and anxiety was investigated. Design: This is a randomized controlled study. Method: A total of 112 patients who were going to have Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy were randomly divided into two groups each including 56 participants. The intervention group was provided with Emotional Freedom Technique. The control group received routine face-to-face education. Surgical fear and anxiety were examined.

Official Title
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The Effect of Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique on Surgical Fear and Anxiety Applied to Patients Before Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Emotional Distress

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Clinical treatment for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 18 years of age or older Mentally healthy Exclusion Criteria: Agree to participate in the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique Applied to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients<br>The intervention group is the group in which the investigators applied Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique Intervention: Behavioral: Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique | Behavioral: Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique<br>* The investigators will apply Emotional Freedom Liberation Technique<br>|
| No Intervention: Standard Clinical Care Applied to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients<br>The control group is the group that receives standard clinical care | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Surgical Fear Scale | Surgical Fear Scale will be filled in the preoperative period. ll items are scored on an eleven point numeric rating scale (NRS) ranging from 0 (not at all afraid) to 10 (very afraid). This results in a score of 0-40 for each subscale and a total score of 0 to 80. | through study completion, an average of 5 month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anxiety Scale | Anxiety scale will be filled in the preoperative period. The scale consists of 10 statements that include the fears that patients may experience about the surgery. The maximum score that can be obtained from the scale is 50. High scores in scale scoring reflect concerns about pain, death during surgery, and postoperative complications and limitations. | through study completion, an average of 5 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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surgery, anxiety