The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Breastfeeding

NCT06129292 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TUTF_GOBAEK 2023/264
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was planned to determine the effect of the emotional liberation technique on breastfeeding in women experiencing motherhood sadness.

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Keywords

Emotional Freedom Techniques; Breastfeeding; Maternity blues; Midwifery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Breastfeeding in Women Experiencing Maternity Blues

  Emotional Freedom Technique

  Procedure 1: Preliminary tests will be carried out and then the 1st EFT session will be held. 2nd Procedure: After 10 days, the first final tests will be performed and then the second EFT session will be held.

Study Arms (2)

İntervention (EFT) group

EXPERIMENTAL

Personal Information Form, Motherhood Blues Scale and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied for pre-test to women who meet our study criteria. To EFT Group; After the first tests are done, the 1st EFT session will be held, the 2nd EFT session will be held 10 days later, and the final tests will be done 10 days later. During this period, affirmations will be given depending on the need. Each session is planned to last an average of 45 minutes - 1 hour, and duration and affirmations will be arranged according to the woman's individual difficulties, perspective, support systems, past traumas and emotional blockages. Procedure 1: Preliminary tests will be carried out and then the 1st EFT session will be held. 2nd Procedure: After 10 days, the first final tests will be performed and then the second EFT session will be held.

Behavioral: EFT group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Personal information form, Motherhood Blues Scale and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied for pre-test to women who meet our study criteria. After 10 days, the motherhood blues scale and breastfeeding self-efficacy scale will be administered again for the final test.

Interventions

EFT group BEHAVIORAL

Procedure 1: Preliminary tests will be carried out and then the 1st EFT session will be held. 2nd Procedure: After 10 days, the first final tests will be performed and then the second EFT session will be held.

Also known as: Control Group

İntervention (EFT) group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study,
• Experiencing motherhood blues
• Being over 18 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Leaving the study at any time,
• Having any obstacle to communication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karabuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Trakya University

Edirne, 22100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2023
• First Posted: November 13, 2023
• Study Start: March 16, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 23, 2024
• Study Completion: August 10, 2024
• Last Updated: August 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

TU (1)