FatigueNCT06440109
The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Emotional Freedom Technique on Postpartum Mood and Fatigue in Postpartum Women
A study testing Emotional freedom technique (EFT) and Therapeutic touch (TD) in people with Fatigue and Emotion Regulation, run by KTO Karatay University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Fatigue, Emotion Regulation
- What is being tested?
- Emotional freedom technique (EFT) and Therapeutic touch (TD)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2024to 10 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- 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.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
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
- Being tested
- Emotional freedom technique (EFT), Therapeutic touch (TD)
- Keywords
- emotional freedom technic, therapeutic touch, fatigue, mood state level
- Medical subject headings
- Fatigue, Emotional Regulation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Receives: 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 Receives: 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 |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: six weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Jun 2024
- Study start1 Oct 2024
- Primary completion1 Jun 2025
- Study completion10 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for FatigueStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aslıhan Turan, PhD (c), Principal investigator, KTO Karatay University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06440109
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- A-TURAN-001
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 8 May 2024
- Last updated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Therapeutic Touch and Emotional Freedom Technique on Postpartum Mood and Fatigue in Postpartum Women
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06440109
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- A-TURAN-001
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Emotion Regulation
- Keywords
- emotional freedom technic, therapeutic touch, fatigue, mood state level
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- KTO Karatay UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| EFT intervention | Experimental | Other: Emotional freedom technique (EFT)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 |
| TD intervention | Experimental | Other: Therapeutic touch (TD)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 |
| 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 |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- 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,
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional freedom technique (EFT)İntervention groups will be followed for six months and one of the six EFT therapies will be applied, one session every week. | Other | EFT intervention |
| Therapeutic touch (TD)İntervention groups will be followed for six weeks and one of the six TD therapies will be applied, one session every week. | Other | TD intervention |
Primary outcome
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.
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.
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.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Aslıhan Turan, PhD (c) principal investigator
KTO Karatay University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Emotional freedom technique (EFT) and Therapeutic touch (TD) in people with Fatigue and Emotion Regulation, run by KTO Karatay University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Postpartum 1rd-5th. EFT intervention will be applied to women who are between (time frame: six weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Sep 2025.