The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique and Virtual Reality Glasses on Anxiety and Vital Signs

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique and Virtual Reality Glasses on Anxiety and Vital Signs in Individuals Receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Randomized Controlled Trials

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06384274
• Other study ID #: NEUniversity
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Necmettin Erbakan University
• Contact: Gülsüm GÜRSOY AÇIKGÖZ
• Phone: 05535553934
• Email: 2gulsum5[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study was to examine the effects of the emotional freedom technique and virtual reality glasses applied to individuals receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the first time on anxiety and vital signs. The hypotheses of this research are that there is a difference between the emotional liberation technique and virtual reality glasses groups and the control group in terms of anxiety and vital signs.

Description:

This study was designed as a pretest-posttest regular parallel group, randomized controlled experimental. The research will be carried out in Konya City Hospital Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Unit. Patients will be randomly assigned to three groups: emotional freedom technique group (25), virtual reality glasses group (25) and control group (25). For Emotional Freedom Technique Group: The emotional freedom technique will be applied by the researcher who has received the practitioner training certificate. For Virtual Reality Glasses Group: The video containing the nature walk will be watched by virtual reality. For the Control Group: No intervention will be made in the control group. Standard care will be given. The primary result of this study is to determine the patients' anxiety scores. Secondary results of the research are to determine the patients' vital signs.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 75
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

• Applying HBO treatment for the first time,
• Volunteering to participate in the research,
• Those who are between the ages of 18 and 65,
• Able to speak and understand Turkish (patients who will not have communication problems),
• Without a psychiatric diagnosis,
• Those who have not received training on coping with anxiety and fear before,
• Those who have not attended a course on energy therapy before,
• Vital signs are within normal limits

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having hearing and vision problems,
• Urgently placed on HBO treatment,
• Patients without chronic diseases,
• Patients with impaired tissue integrity at EFT energy points

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• Emotional Freedom Technique
All people have an energy body. If the energy flow is interrupted, emotions such as stress and fear arise. By clicking on energy points to improve energy flow, the individual gets rid of energy blockages.
• Virtual Reality Glasses
It is aimed to reduce the patient's anxiety by making her feel like she7 he is there by watching and listening to relaxing content of the beach and nature.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Gülsüm Gürsoy Açikgöz	Konya	Meram

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Necmettin Erbakan University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	State Anxiety Inventory (STAI)	In the State Anxiety Inventory, the individual evaluates how he or she feels "at the moment" and according to the severity of the emotions or behaviors expressed in the items (1) "never", (2) "a little", (3) "a lot" and (4) "a lot".; are asked to choose one of the statements "completely". The highest score of 4 is given for choosing the phrase "completely", and the lowest score is 1 for choosing the phrase "not at all". The lowest total score that can be obtained from the State Anxiety Scale is 20, and the highest total score is 80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a low score indicates a low level of anxiety.	It will be applied within the first 10 minutes when the patient arrives at the Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment center, 10 minutes before the treatment and 10 minutes after the treatment.
Secondary	Blood Pressure	Blood pressure was evaluated with a sphygmomanometer. Accepted normal values: Systolic blood pressure: 100-120 mmHg, Diastolic blood pressure: 60-80 mmHg.	It will be applied within the first 10 minutes when the patient arrives at the Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment center, 10 minutes before the treatment and 10 minutes after the treatment.
Secondary	Pulse	Pulse was evaluated with a pulse oximeter device. Accepted normal values: 60-100 pulse /min	It will be applied within the first 10 minutes when the patient arrives at the Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment center, 10 minutes before the treatment and 10 minutes after the treatment.
Secondary	Respiration	Respiration was evaluated by observation. Accepted normal values:12-20 respiration /min	It will be applied within the first 10 minutes when the patient arrives at the Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment center, 10 minutes before the treatment and 10 minutes after the treatment.
Secondary	Body Temperature	It will be evaluated with a thermometer device. Accepted normal values: 36-37 ° C	It will be applied within the first 10 minutes when the patient arrives at the Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment center, 10 minutes before the treatment and 10 minutes after the treatment.
Secondary	Oxygen Saturation	Oxygen saturation was evaluated with a pulse oximetry device. Accepted normal values: SpO2: 95-100%.	It will be applied within the first 10 minutes when the patient arrives at the Hyperbaric Oxygen treatment center, 10 minutes before the treatment and 10 minutes after the treatment.