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NCT Number: NCT06440109

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Fatigue Behavior Emotion Regulation Emotional Regulation Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Self-Control Signs and Symptoms Social Behavior

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

KTO Karatay University

Karatay, Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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

Exclusion criteria

  • 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.

Treatment and study plan

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.

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.

Primary outcomes

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

    Time frame: six weeks

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

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

    Time frame: six weeks

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

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

    Time frame: six weeks

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

KTO Karatay University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 3, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 12, 2025

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