The Effect of Two Non-pharmacological Methods on Pain and Anxiety Experienced During Intrauterine Device Application.

Inonu University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Intrauterine Devices

Treatments: Other: Control group; Other: Music group; Other: Emotional freedom technique group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06277726

IU-SBE-CGI-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of emotional freedom technique and music, which are effective in relieving pain and anxiety, on the pain and anxiety that occur during intrauterine device application.

Full description

Intrauterine devices, which are considered one of the most effective contraceptive methods, can be effective up to 99% when used correctly. While 17% of women of reproductive age around the world use intrauterine devices, 13.7% of women in our country prefer intrauterine devices as a contraceptive method. Intrauterine devices have many benefits such as being easy to use, returning fertility when removed, being able to be used for a long time, and being low in cost. Intrauterine devices are recommended to women as the first choice by medical institutions due to their high effectiveness rates. However, anxiety and pain experienced during the intrauterine device placement procedure may prevent women from choosing intrauterine devices as a birth control method. Music and emotional liberation techniques can be used as alternative methods to relieve pain and anxiety. In this research, the effects of emotional freedom technique and music, which are effective on pain and anxiety, on pain and anxiety during intrauterine device application will be investigated. Additionally, it will be tested whether the emotional liberation technique and music are superior to each other in relieving the pain and anxiety that occur during intrauterine device application. Additionally, no research has been found in the literature examining the effects of emotional liberation technique and music recital on the pain and anxiety experienced during intrauterine device application. With this research, the gap in the field will be eliminated and new research and applications will be structured.

Enrollment: 168 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 49 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research
• Being between the ages of 18-49

Exclusion criteria

• Having a verbal communication problem
• Being medically diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder
• Presence of wounds, scars and infections in the areas touched in the emotional freedom technique
• Having a hearing problem
• Having had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted before
• Being exposed to domestic violence
• Being diagnosed with any medical condition (hypertension, diabetes, etc.)
• Having used analgesics seven hours before the procedure
• Having a gynecological examination just before IUD application

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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168 participants in 3 patient groups

Emotional freedom technique group

Experimental group

Description:

Pre-test data will be collected after women are informed about the emotional freedom technique. After the pre-test data is collected, the emotional liberation technique will be applied to the women. After the emotional liberation technique session is completed, the intrauterine device (IUD) will be applied. Post-test data will be collected within 10 minutes after IUD application is completed.

Treatment:

Other: Emotional freedom technique group

Music group

Experimental group

Description:

Women in the music group will be informed about the procedure steps before intrauterine device (IUD) application and pre-test data will be collected. After the pre-test data is collected, the music list prepared by the women and researchers will be shown and the women will be asked to choose a piece. Women who do not want to listen to any music on this list will be allowed to listen to the music they prefer. The music concert will be performed with headphones, and women will be asked to listen to the music until the IUD application process is completed. Post-test data will be collected within 10 minutes after IUD application.

Treatment:

Other: Music group

Control group

Other group

Description:

No intervention will be applied to women in the control group.

Treatment:

Other: Control group