Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on Pain and Stress Levels in Fibromyalgia (FMS)

Ege University80 enrolled

Overview

The main aim of the study was to investigate self-administered emotional to determine the effect of the freedom technique on pain and stress levels. The sub-objectives of the study are as follows: 1. To determine the effect of self-administration of EFT on pain level. 2. To determine the effect of self-administered EFT on stress level. 3. To determine the effect of EFT self-administration on comfort level.

HYPOTHESES OF THE RESEARCH H 1 : Between the pain levels of patients with and without self-administered EFT there is a difference. H 2 : There is a difference between the stress levels of patients who apply EFT to themselves and those who do not. there is a difference. H 3 : Comfort levels of patients with and without self-administered EFT there is a difference.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Fibromyalgia

Interventions

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) works on cognitive and energetic levels.BEHAVIORAL

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) works on cognitive and energetic levels.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Can speak and understand Turkish * Have time and place orientation * No psychiatric illness, * No vision and hearing problems. Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable medical condition * Non-cooperative individuals

Locations (1)

Izmir Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comparison of the self-EFT group

Comparison of the group to which EFT was performed by the researcher, Brief Scan for Stress and Problem List to assess stress and problems (Calculated out of 10 points, cut-off point is 4), Brief Pain Invertory to assess pain: The numeric pain scale is evaluated on a scale of 0-10, with "0" representing no pain and "10" representing excruciating pain. Each item is rated on a numerical scale from 0 to 10; "0" means not affected at all, "100" means completely affected). At the end of the study, pain and stress scores of the two experimental groups (EFT performed by the researcher and self-administered EFT) before and after EFT were analyzed and compared.

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SELF-APPLIED EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE ON PAIN AND STRESS LEVELS IN FIBROMYALGIA PATIENTS

It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in stress thermometer measurements in the researcher-administered EFT, Self-EFT and Control groups according to time (p\<0.05). As a result, the hypotheses "H1: EFT application has an effect on the pain level of patients", "H2: EFT application has an effect on the stress level of patients", "H3: EFT application has an effect on the comfort level of patients", "H4: EFT application has an effect on the fibromyalgia level of patients" were accepted. As a result of the research, significant differences were determined in pain, stress and comfort levels in all application groups.

Time frame: INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SELF-APPLIED EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE ON PAIN AND STRESS LEVELS IN FIBROMYALGIA PATIENTS

Secondary Outcomes

Control grouup

Comparison of the control group with other experimental groups, Comparison of the group to which EFT was performed by the researcher, Brief Scan for Stress and Problem List to assess stress and problems (Calculated out of 10 points, cut-off point is 4), Brief Pain Invertory to assess pain: The numeric pain scale is evaluated on a scale of 0-10, with "0" representing no pain and "10" representing excruciating pain. Each item is rated on a numerical scale from 0 to 10; "0" means not affected at all, "100" means completely affected). Pain, comfort, fibromyalgia effect scale scores were calculated in the control group and compared with the experimental groups.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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