The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Premenstrual Syndrome

NCT06557070 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: DokuzEU_THEFT
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Introduction: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a condition that occurs in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and affects women's lives physically, psychologically and behaviorally, starting approximately five days before menstruation and decreasing spontaneously a few days later. Purpose: This research is planned to examine the effect of the Emotional Freedom Technique on the experience of premenstrual syndrome and menstrual symptoms and the quality of life of nursing students with premenstrual syndrome. Method: The research will be conducted with first, second, third and fourth year female students studying at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Nursing. Diagnostic information form, premenstrual syndrome scale, menstruation symptom scale, SF-12 quality of life scale and subjective danger units will be collected via Google form. SUD Scale will be applied. The research is designed with experimental and control groups, and it is found that a total of 70 female students are needed, 35 in the experimental group and 35 in the control group. PMSS analysis will be performed and students who score over 132 points and meet the inclusion criteria will be numbered in the order of filling out the survey, and randomization will be done using the "Random Sequence Generator" through www.random.org, which provides computer-assisted randomization, and experimental and control groups will be created. Simple randomization will be applied to keep the control and experimental groups equal. To ensure blinding in the study, randomization will be carried out by someone other than the researchers. A total of 8 sessions of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) will be applied to the experimental group, once a week. No application other than the scales will planned for the control group.

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome; Emotional Freedom Technique; Nursing Caries

Keywords

Premenstrual Syndrome; menstrual symptom; life quality; emotional freedom technique; Nursing Care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Personal Information Form

  The Personal Information Form is a form consisting of 22 questions regarding socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle and menstrual history, created by the researcher using the relevant literature in order to obtain the data of the female students to be included in the research and to perform randomization effectively.

  Before the EFT application

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)

  Before and 3 months after the EFT application trial

Other Outcomes (2)

• Menstruation Symptom Scale (MSS)

  Before and 3 months after the EFT application trial

• Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS)

  Before and 3 months after the EFT application trial

Study Arms (2)

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

A total of 8 sessions of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) will be applied to the experimental group, once a week. First, the experimental group was informed about premenstrual syndrome and EFT face to face and EFT application was taught. EFT application was performed every week for 2 cycles. During the application, plans were made to be face-to-face, online, in a group or individually. The posttest was repeated after the application was completed.

Other: The Emotional Freedom Technique

The control group.

NO INTERVENTION

The control group was first given a pre-test, then given information about premenstrual syndrome face to face, no intervention was made, they were asked not to use painkillers, a post-test was performed at the end of 2 cycles, and EFT was taught to the students who wanted it.

Interventions

The Emotional Freedom Technique OTHER

Emotional freedom technique (EFT) is a method to help manage emotions and troubling thoughts and lower stress and anxiety. EFT is applying by tapping. To do EFT, you tap your fingertips on certain points on your hand, head, and torso which are used in acupuncture.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Premenstrual syndrome is a disorder that affects women and especially adolescent girls, reducing their quality of life and negatively affecting their educational achievement and work life. Reducing these symptoms is a positive attempt to empower women.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Scoring over 132 on the premenstrual syndrome scale
• Over 18 years old
• Having had a regular menstrual cycle for the last three months (21-35)
• Owner of a smartphone and internet
• Agreeing to participate in the research

You may not qualify if:

• Psychiatric treatment and antidepressant medication in the last three months who have started,
• Who are pregnant,
• Who have given birth,
• Who use oral contraceptives,
• Who have difficulty accessing the internet
• Who did not participate in the post-test will be excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dokuz Eylul University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Nursing

Izmir, İzmir, 35140, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Hande Yagcan, Assoc Prof

  Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Nursing

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: To ensure blinding in the study, randomization will be carried out by someone other than the researchers. A total of 8 sessions of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) will be applied to the experimental group, once a week. No application other than the scales will planned for the control group. Only, the control group will be taught the EFT technique at the end of the experiment.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: A single-blind randomized controlled experimental study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 19, 2024
• First Posted: August 16, 2024
• Study Start: November 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 17, 2025
• Study Completion: January 17, 2025
• Last Updated: September 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)