Tapping away fear: study tests emotional freedom technique on Post-Surgery death anxiety
NCT ID NCT06816576
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a therapy that involves tapping on specific body points, can reduce death anxiety in people who have had cancer surgery. 120 adults who had oncological surgery and had no prior psychiatric issues took part. The goal was to see if EFT helps calm the intense fear of death that can follow a cancer diagnosis and operation.
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Bitlis Eren University
Bitlis, 13100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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