Anxiety and Depression Levels in Cancer Patients After Self-Application of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

Soul Medicine Institute

Status and phase: Active, not recruiting; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00737399

SMI-CHOL-82008

Details and patient eligibility

About

Anxiety and depression have been found to be significant co-occurring conditions in cancer patients. This study examines these and other psychological conditions in patients diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the bile duct, with an average survival time of three to six months post-diagnosis. Participants are taught EFT in telephone and internet group coaching sessions, and have access to an online support forum. They complete the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (Mini-MAC), EORTC Quality of Life scale, the PTSD checklist, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and a brief health checklist. Participants also provide medical records confirming their diagnosis, and markers, both before and after the study. The study is expected to enroll 20-15 cholangiocarcinoma patients, and use a within-subjects, time series, repeated measures design. Symptoms are assessed prior to coaching, after four, and again after eight weekly coaching sessions. Follow-ups will occur in one month, three months, and one year. It is hypothesized that a drop in the severity of co-occurring psychological symptoms, pain and insomnia may occur after EFT coaching.

Enrollment: 14 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 89 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma
• Ability to complete forms and attend phone coaching sessions

Exclusion criteria

• None

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 1 patient group

1

Experimental group

Description:

Lifestyle Counseling with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Lifestyle Counseling with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)