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Tapping and tunes: new study tests Drug-Free recovery for knee surgery patients

NCT ID NCT07530614

Symptom relief Sponsor: Arzum ÇELİK BEKLEVİÇ Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether listening to music and using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) — a type of tapping on acupressure points — can help people recover better after knee arthroscopy. The goal is to reduce pain, fear of movement, and the risk of falling. Researchers will enroll 85 adults aged 18 to 65 who are scheduled for knee surgery. If successful, these simple, safe methods could become part of standard post-surgery care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and music listening
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer simple, drug-free ways to help people recover better after knee surgery, reducing pain and fear of movement.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 85 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits might be modest or not statistically significant.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 85 people

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Expected to start

Mar 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 and 65 years * Scheduled for elective knee arthroscopy * Anxiety-fear intensity score ≥2 on the Subjective Units of Distress (SUD) scale * No hearing or speech problems that would prevent communication * No cognitive or mental impairments * No psychiatric disorders * No pain, tenderness, or wounds at the meridian points where Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) will be applied * Have not received prior training in coping with anxiety or fear * Have not previously attended courses related to energy therapy * Agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Currently using psychiatric medications * Receiving active psychological therapy * Experiencing postoperative surgical complications * Having traumatic lower extremity fractures * Undergoing simultaneous bilateral knee arthroscopy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Kinesiophobia Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Arthroscopic surgery Kinesiophobia (fear of movement) Knee surgery Postoperative pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University Hospital

    Zonguldak, 67600, Turkey (Türkiye)

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