The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Emotional Freedom Technique on Postpartum Mood and Fatigue in Postpartum Women

NCT06440109 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: A-TURAN-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Therapeutic touch (TD) is a non-pharmacological/integrated treatment method used to balance the body by regulating the imbalanced energy field in the individual or resolving blockages in energy flow. Emotional freedom technique (EFT) is a psychophysiological intervention that combines elements of somatic stimulation using acupuncture points. This research will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of TD and EFT intervention on postpartum mood and fatigue in postpartum women. This study is planned to be conducted between April 2024 and June 2025 with postpartum women who meet the inclusion criteria and who apply to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. This research; It was planned to be carried out with three groups: TD intervention, EFT intervention and control group. The population of the research consists of women who gave birth vaginally and those who gave birth vaginally in the relevant hospital.

Conditions

Fatigue; Emotion Regulation

Keywords

emotional freedom technic; therapeutic touch; fatigue; mood state level

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Postpartum 1rd-5th. EFT intervention will be applied to women who are between

  SUE scale and vital signs will be taken from the participants before and after each session.

  six weeks

• Postpartum 3rd-5th. TD intervention will be applied to women who are between

  SUE scale and vital signs will be taken from the participants before and after each session.

  six weeks

• 3rd-5th postpartum Pre- and post-test will be given to women between

  The researcher will not perform any intervention on women in this group. After the pre-tests are completed, women in this group will be called by phone during the interview weeks for the intervention group, their postpartum needs will be questioned and support will be provided when necessary. The implementation of the final tests will be completed in the sixth week.

  six weeks

Study Arms (3)

EFT intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The application will be carried out in line with EFT application protocols. In this regard, women's home visits will be completed with 6 meetings, once every week. Each EFT session will last 15 minutes

Other: Emotional freedom technique (EFT)

TD intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The application will be carried out in line with TD application protocols. In this regard, women's home visits will be completed with 6 meetings, once every week. Each TD session will last 15 minutes

Other: Therapeutic touch (TD)

Control grup

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be made. Women in the intervention groups will be followed for 6 weeks and receive standard care. The final test will be administered at the end of the sixth week

Interventions

Emotional freedom technique (EFT) OTHER

İntervention groups will be followed for six months and one of the six EFT therapies will be applied, one session every week.

EFT intervention

Therapeutic touch (TD) OTHER

İntervention groups will be followed for six weeks and one of the six TD therapies will be applied, one session every week.

TD intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having a vaginal birth at term
• Being primiparous
• Postpartum 3rd-5th. to be in the days
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish
• Being 18 years or older
• Having a single and viable fetus
• Volunteering to participate in research
• Not having experienced TD or EFT treatment before

You may not qualify if:

• A psychiatric diagnosis has been made,
• Having a chronic systemic disease,
• The newborn's need for treatment
• Having postpartum complications in the mother or baby
• Those who have sensitivity or problems with touch,
• Wounds, infections, etc. in places that need to be touched. existence of situations,
• Women who have any disability that would prevent communication (deafness, hearing impairment, etc., use of languages other than Turkish) will be excluded from the research.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University: lead

Study Sites (1)

KTO Karatay University

Karatay, Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue; Emotional Regulation

Interventions

Therapeutic Touch

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Self-Control; Social Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Spiritual Therapies

Study Officials

• Aslıhan Turan, PhD (c)

  KTO Karatay University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 8, 2024
• First Posted: June 3, 2024
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 10, 2025
• Last Updated: September 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)