Tapping away period pain? study tests emotional freedom technique for PMS

NCT ID NCT06557070

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a simple tapping therapy, can help nursing students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). 70 female students with PMS were split into two groups: one received 8 weekly EFT sessions, the other no treatment. Researchers measured PMS symptoms, menstrual symptoms, and quality of life to see if tapping made a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping therapy)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The control group received no treatment, which can bias outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dental caries premenstrual tension

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE NURSING CARIES PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Nursing

Izmir, İzmir, 35140, Turkey (Türkiye)

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