NCT07000552

Emotional Freedom Technique During Pregnancy

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique Applied to Primigravidas on Fear of Childbirth, Memory of Childbirth and Postpartum Security Sense: A Randomised Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: KTO Karatay University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as "Tapping Therapy" and "Needleless Acupuncture", is a new and emerging complementary and energy-based therapy. It is a psychophysiological intervention combining cognitive behavioural therapy, exposure therapy and physical stimulation using acupressure points. This research will be conducted to evaluate the effect of emotional liberation technique applied to primigravidas on fear of childbirth, birth memory and postpartum feelings of safety. The research will be conducted between January 2025 and October 2025 in Konya Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pregnant Outpatient Clinic with primiparous women planning vaginal delivery. This research is planned to be conducted with two groups, EFT intervention and control group. The population of the study consisted of pregnant women who applied to the pregnancy outpatient clinic of a university hospital located in the city centre of Konya province and were evaluated for eligibility.

Conditions

• Fear of Birth
• Birth Memory
• Postpartum Sense of Security

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	EFT intervention	The intervention groups will be followed up for 4 weeks and 4 EFT therapies will be applied, one session per week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-15
• Primary completion: 2025-10-15
• Completion: 2025-11-15
• First posted: 2025-06-03
• Last updated: 2025-12-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)