Determining the effect of emotional freedom technique on test anxiety of nursing and allied medicine students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2022-2023
Design
Clinical trial with control group, single blind, randomized, on 60 patients, stratified randomization
Settings and conduct
This study was conducted on nursing and allied medicine students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in two intervention and control groups. The intervention group received emotional freedom technique. The participants in the study were blinded to the allocation to the intervention and control groups.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
inclusion: the student must be studying from the second to the eighth semester, Obtaining a higher than average score in the list of state and trait anxiety; exclusion: suffering from heart or respiratory disease (self-declared), Absence of more than two sessions in intervention sessions
Intervention groups
Intervention: In this group, 6 sessions of emotional freedom technique were performed, 1 session every week.
Control: No intervention was implemented in this group.
Main outcome variables
anxiety
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20221207056739N1
Registration date:2023-02-21, 1401/12/02
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2023-02-21, 1401/12/02
Update count:0
Registration date
2023-02-21, 1401/12/02
Registrant information
Name
mojgan taeby
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 34 3132 5378
Email address
m_taeby@yahoo.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-02-20, 1401/12/01
Expected recruitment end date
2023-04-21, 1402/02/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Investigating The effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on test anxiety of nursing and allied medicine students
Public title
The effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on test anxiety
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
The student is studying from the second to the eighth semester.
He has not received this intervention before.
A written consent form must be signed by the student.
Obtaining a higher than average score in the list of state and trait anxiety
Exclusion criteria:
Taking sedative and anti-anxiety medication simultaneously with the intervention
Having a heart or respiratory disease (self-reported)
Absence of more than two sessions in intervention sessions
Participation in psychotherapy interventions at the same time as the current research intervention
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The samples are divided into two intervention and control groups using stratified random allocation method. The samples will be divided into two groups according to gender and age (±2). In other words, the first sample is randomly (using a lottery) placed in one of the intervention or control groups, and the subsequent samples are assigned to each of the groups according to the matching variables and by observing the random conditions.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
The participants in the research were blind to whether they were in the intervention group or the control group.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, At the beginning of Haft Bagh Alavi Road
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
76169-13555
Approval date
2022-11-07, 1401/08/16
Ethics committee reference number
IR.KMU.REC.1401.369
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
anxiety
ICD-10 code
Z55.2
ICD-10 code description
Failed school examinations
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Anxiety score in TAI test anxiety questionnaire
Timepoint
Before and after the intervention
Method of measurement
TAI test anxiety questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: In this group, the intervention is organized in the form of sessions based on the Church training package in 6 sessions offline (online) for 45 minutes once a week and implemented as follows. First session: Introduction and therapeutic relationship between the student and the therapist is established and the necessary information about the number and length of the sessions is provided. The goals and rules of individual therapy are explained and the active participation between the student and the therapist, the importance and key role of weekly assignments are emphasized. Anxiety and its symptoms are described. The second session: In this session, the physical factors of anxiety are defined and explained. The third session: In this session, the repressed emotions resulting from the injury are emphasized and explained. Fourth session: In continuation of the previous session, this session was also dedicated to examining and dealing with negative emotions. At this stage, by hitting 16 key points of the body, which include (head: center and top of the head, eyebrows: the inner edges of the eyebrows, corners of the eyes: the hard area between the eyes and the temple. This point is under the eyes: the area The hard part of the eye that is integrated with the cheekbone, under the nose: the point between the upper lip and the lower part of the nose, chin: this point is parallel to the previous point but slightly lower, precisely in the center between the lower lip. and the chin. Clavicle: it is exactly under the hard edge of the collarbone, under the arm: next to your body, four fingers below the armpit and the softness under the hand) which is the path of the flow of anxiety; Beats are introduced and the participant is taught how to play the beats. Fifth session: In this session, along with focusing on the problem and anxiety-causing discomfort of the participant, the key points of the body are hit and visualization of the problem is practiced, and the severity of the problem is evaluated again using a 0-10 rating scale. If the intensity was still high; Again, the tapping process is repeated as follows and taught to the participant. The sixth session. In this meeting, the grading scale was emphasized again and the clients were asked to measure the severity of their problem again on a scale of 0 to 10 degrees, and if the participant's anxiety is still high; to say that "even though I still have some of the name of the problem; but I deeply and completely accept myself." At the end of the sessions, the materials of the previous sessions, the final summary and the post-test are implemented.
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
Control group: No intervention was performed in this group.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mojgan Taeby
Street address
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, the beginning of Haft Bagh Alavi Road
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
76169-13555
Phone
+98 34 3132 5020
Email
m_taeby@yahoo.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Reza Malekpour Afshar
Street address
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, the beginning of Haft Bagh Alavi Road
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
76169-13555
Phone
+98 34 3132 5020
Email
malekpour@kmu.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mojgan Taeby
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, the beginning of Haft Bagh Alavi Road
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
76169-13555
Phone
+98 34 3132 5020
Email
m_taeby@yahoo.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mojgan Taeby
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, the beginning of Haft Bagh Alavi Road
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
76169-13555
Phone
+98 34 3132 5020
Email
m_taeby@yahoo.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mojgan Taeby
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, the beginning of Haft Bagh Alavi Road
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
76169-13555
Phone
+98 34 3132 5020
Email
m_taeby@yahoo.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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