The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Menopausal Symptoms, Quality of Life and Depression Level

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

105 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-05

Study Completion Date

2024-06-30

Brief Summary

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Emotional freedom technique will be applied to menopausal women. Emotional freedom technique group, sham emotional freedom technique group and control groups each consisted of 35 menopausal women.

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Detailed Description

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Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of emotional freedom technique (EFT) on menopausal symptoms, quality of life and depression level.

Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial will be conducted with a total of 105 menopausal women at Fırat Family Health Center and Göztepe Family Health Center between January 2024 and June 2024 (35 EFT, 35 sham, 35 control). EFT and Sham EFT will be applied in the study. Women in the EFT group will receive EFT four times at one week intervals. Women in the Sham EFT group will receive Sham EFT four times with one week intervals. Before the applications, pre-test data will be obtained by filling out the Personal Information Form, Perimenopausal Depression Scale, Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale and Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale before the application of Emotional Freedom Technique. After the applications, post-test data will be obtained by filling out the Perimenopausal Depression Scale, Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale and Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale. In addition, the Subjective Units of Experience (SUE) scale will be applied before and after each EFT intervention.

Conditions

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Menopause

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Emotional freedom technique group

Emotional freedom technique will be applied to menopausal women in the emotional freedom technique group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Emotional freedom technique group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Menopausal women in the emotional freedom technique group will be administered the emotional freedom technique by the researcher a total of 4 times at one week intervals.

Sham Emotional freedom technique group

Menopausal women in the sham emotional freedom technique group will receive sham emotional freedom technique.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Sham emotional freedom technique group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Menopausal women in the sham emotional freedom technique group will be administered sham emotional freedom technique by the researcher a total of 4 times with one week intervals.

Control group

Menopausal women in the control group will not receive any intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Emotional freedom technique group

Menopausal women in the emotional freedom technique group will be administered the emotional freedom technique by the researcher a total of 4 times at one week intervals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Sham emotional freedom technique group

Menopausal women in the sham emotional freedom technique group will be administered sham emotional freedom technique by the researcher a total of 4 times with one week intervals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* A person who has gone through menopause naturally,
* No menstruation for the last one year,
* Literate,
* Not taking Hormone Replacement Therapy,
* No oncologic disease,
* No infection, wound, scar in the tapping areas,
* Women who are able to communicate will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* One who has not gone through menopause naturally,
* Illiterate,
* Receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy,
* Women with conditions such as infections, wounds, scars in the tapping areas.

Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

59 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes