Application of EFT in Postmenopausal Women

NCT07065526 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KTO Karatay University
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 58
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effect of emotional liberation technique on sleep and quality of life in postmenopausal women. 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.

Conditions

Postmenopausal; Sleep; Quality of Life

Keywords

quality of life; Emotional freedom technique; postmenopausal women; sleep quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sleep quality

  The emotional freedom technique was applied four times a week.These results are evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. A total scale score of 5 or above is considered poor sleep.The higher the score on the scale, the lower the sleep quality.

  1 Month Follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Menopause-Specific Quality of Life

  1 Month Follow-up

Study Arms (2)

EFT Group

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Behavioral: Emodin

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

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.

Interventions

Emodin BEHAVIORAL

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.

EFT Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Between 45 and 60 years old,
• 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

You may not qualify if:

• Anyone with an intellectual disability or diagnosed psychiatric illness, anyone taking medications that may affect sleep patterns, anyone on hormone replacement therapy,
• People who have previously been trained in EFT and have communication problems.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University: lead

Study Sites (2)

KTO Karatay University

Karatay, Konya, 4200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Necmettin Erbakan Üniveristesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi

Konya, Meram, 42080, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Interventions

Emodin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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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: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 12, 2024
• First Posted: July 15, 2025
• Study Start: September 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2024
• Study Completion: September 10, 2024
• Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)