Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)NCT07120932
Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Pain, Cardiac Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
A study testing Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in people with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), run by Hatice Balcı at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Objective: To determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on pain, cardiac anxiety and sleep quality in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
- What is being tested?
- Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 30 Jun 2025to 10 Apr 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 18 years of age or older,
- 3 days postoperatively after coronary artery bypass graft surgery,
- literate,
- conscious and able to communicate will be included.
Who cannot join
- Patients with speech, hearing, or visual impairments
- Patients who do not believe in the effectiveness of the procedure due to prejudice will not be included.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Pain, Cardiac Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: To determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on pain, cardiac anxiety and sleep quality in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery.
Materials and Methods: The study will be conducted between 2025 and 2026 as a pretest-posttest, parallel design (1:1) randomized controlled trial. The study population will consist of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at the Kütahya City Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department. The sample size was determined to be 66 patients, with 33 patients each in the experimental and control groups.
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Measurement tools include a Personal Information Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Cardiac Anxiety Scale, and Richard Campbell Sleep Scale. Data will be collected through one-on-one patient interviews.
The researcher has successfully completed a 3.5-hour EFT training program at the Boğaziçi Education Institute. EFT will be administered to the patients by the researcher.
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery at the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic who volunteer to participate in the study and meet the inclusion criteria will complete the Informed Consent Form, Personal Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Cardiac Anxiety Scale, and Richard-Campbell Sleep Scale. Patients will then be assigned to the experimental or control groups by a person other than the researcher based on the randomization list. Patients in the experimental group will receive EFT in addition to standard cardiovascular surgery clinic procedures, while patients in the control group will receive standard cardiovascular surgery clinic procedures. Data analysis will be conducted using SPSS. The study will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Findings: The findings of the research will be written after the data to be obtained after the implementation of the research and data collection will be analyzed in the SPSS program.
Conclusion: The results of the research will be written by determining the findings after analyzing the data to be obtained after the implementation of the research and data collection in the SPSS program.
- Being tested
- Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
- Keywords
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Pain Management, Anxiety, Sleep
- Medical subject headings
- Agnosia, Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)Behavioural
Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) | Experimental | Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Receives: Behavioral: Effects of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) |
| Control arm | No intervention | Standard care will continue without intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Pain Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
The effect of EFT on the patient's pain level will be measured. The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Pain Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. The measurement tool is a Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Measured: The application, which will last 1 week for each patient, is planned for 15.09.2025-15.12.2025 dates.
Secondary outcomes (1)
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Cardiac Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
The effect of EFT on the patient's cardiac anxiety level will be measured. The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Cardiac Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. The measurement tool is a Cardiac Anxiety Scale.
Measured: The application, which will last 1 week for each patient, is planned for 15.09.2025-15.12.2025 dates.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Aug 2025
- Study start30 Jun 2025
- Primary completion15 Jan 2026
- Study completion10 Apr 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hatice Balcı
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Hatice Balcı, KTO Karatay University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07120932
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EcemTEZ
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be shared in accordance with personal data protection laws. However, if requested by the journal boards involved in an academic publication, data will be shared within ethical limits.