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Kinesiophobia and Pressure Sore Risk After Bariatric Surgery.

NCT06780371 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2025-12-04

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Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of emotional freedom technique on kinesiophobia and the risk of developing pressure sores in patients undergoing obesity surgery.

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

H1-0: Emotional liberation technique has no effect on kinesiophobia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

H1-1: Emotional liberation technique has a positive effect on kinesiophobia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

H2-0: Emotional liberation technique has no effect on the risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

H2-1: Emotional liberation technique has a positive effect on the risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

Conditions

  • Kinesiophobia
  • Pressure Sore
  • Emotional Freedom Technique
  • Complementary Therapies
  • Bariatric Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Emotional Freedom Technique

Emotional Freedom Technique application; It is an application that works on cognitive and energetic levels. Emotional Freedom Technique Application Instructions 1. Determination of Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD) 2. Preparation or setup 3. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order 4. 9-Gamut: An application that allows the two hemispheres of the brain to be stimulated simultaneously 5. Application of appropriate acupuncture points in order again 6. Control of the differentiation in the level of discomfort with SUDS again

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bitlis Eren University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Şerafettin OKUTAN, PhD. · Bitlis Eren University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-15
Primary Completion
2025-09-25
Completion
2025-10-07

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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