Evaluating Physiological Markers of Emotional Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Mind-Body Therapies
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if a physiological marker, joint rotation of the upper body, can be affected by the release of emotional trauma during a brief psychotherapeutic encounter, and whether acupressure is an active ingredient in EFT.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2007
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 6, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 10, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2018
CompletedApril 25, 2018
April 1, 2018
10.3 years
September 6, 2007
April 23, 2018
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Mental Health Symptoms
One Treatment Session
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Range of Motion (ROM) of joints of the upper body
Before and immediately after treatment
Study Arms (3)
1
EXPERIMENTAL2
PLACEBO COMPARATOR3
NO INTERVENTIONNo Treatment
Interventions
A half hour treatment with EFT following a standardized protocol. Both Range of Motion (ROM) physical issues are treated with EFT, as well as any possible emotional issues underlying limited ROM.
Diaphragmatic Breathing (DB) instead of EFT tapping, but with all the "Setup Statements" and components of the Experimental Group, with the exception of tapping. DB is substituted for tapping.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Limited Range of Motion (ROM) of a joint in the upper body
You may not qualify if:
- Post-operative recovery
- Receiving rehabilitation treatment
- Under psychiatric care
- Currently using prescription psychotropic medication
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Integrative Medical Clinic of Santa Rosa (IMCSR)
Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States
Related Publications (1)
Church, D., & Nelms, J. (2016). Pain, range of motion, and psychological symptoms in a population with frozen shoulder: A randomized controlled dismantling study of Clinical EFT (emotional freedom techniques). Archives of Scientific Psychology, 15(1), 38-48. doi:10.1037/arc0000028
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dawson Church, PhD
Soul Medicine Institute
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Executive Director
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 6, 2007
First Posted
September 10, 2007
Study Start
September 1, 2007
Primary Completion
January 1, 2018
Study Completion
January 1, 2018
Last Updated
April 25, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-04