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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
58 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-09-15
2024-09-10
Brief Summary
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Methods: The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial with 58 women in a university hospital in Turkey. Of the women, 29 were in the intervention group and 29 were in the control group. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Subjective Experience Unit Scale (SUE), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale (MENQOL). EFT was applied to women in the intervention group four times at one-week intervals. The emotional liberation technique was applied to the women in the control group after the post-test was applied and the data were reported.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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EFT Group
Following the pre-test in the first encounter, the participants were administered the first EFT lasting 30-40 minutes by the first author, who is a certified EFT facilitator, followed by the CPS. Afterwards, a total of 4 sessions of EFT were administered at 1-week intervals. The CPS was applied before and after each EFT. After the last EFT session, SUE, PSQI and MENQOL post-tests were administered.
Emodin
Following the pre-test in the first encounter, the participants were administered the first EFT lasting 30-40 minutes by the first author, who is a certified EFT facilitator, followed by the CPS. Afterwards, a total of 4 sessions of EFT were administered at 1-week intervals. The CPS was applied before and after each EFT. After the last EFT session, SUE, PSQI and MENQOL post-tests were administered.
Control group
Following the pre-test application, post-tests were applied 4 weeks later. They received routine treatment and care. The control group was taught EFT application after the study was completed.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Emodin
Following the pre-test in the first encounter, the participants were administered the first EFT lasting 30-40 minutes by the first author, who is a certified EFT facilitator, followed by the CPS. Afterwards, a total of 4 sessions of EFT were administered at 1-week intervals. The CPS was applied before and after each EFT. After the last EFT session, SUE, PSQI and MENQOL post-tests were administered.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* No menstruation for at least 12 months
* A score of 5 or higher on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
* Conscious postmenopausal women who can read and write Turkish and have person, place, and time orientation
Exclusion Criteria
* People who have previously been trained in EFT and have communication problems.
45 Years
60 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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KTO Karatay University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Merve Yazar
PhD
Locations
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KTO Karatay University
Karatay, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Necmettin Erbakan Üniveristesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi
Konya, Meram, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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KTO Karatay University
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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