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Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement

NCT05541666 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-12-12

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Summary

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of the Emotional Freedom Technique on pain and anxiety in the postoperative period of patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty.

Research Hypotheses H1: Emotional freedom technique reduces postoperative pain level in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

H2: Emotional freedom technique reduces postoperative anxiety level in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

Conditions

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty

Interventions

OTHER

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

EFT is an energy psychology intervention that utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and acupuncture points to create psychological and physical changes in individuals. It is also referred to as "acupuncture without needles" or an emotional form of acupressure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ataturk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dilek Gürçayır · Ataturk Univesity

  • Dilek Gürçayır · Ataturk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-07
Primary Completion
2022-09-15
Completion
2023-01-02

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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