New tapping therapy shows promise for trauma relief

NCT ID NCT07360990

Symptom relief Sponsor: Zahide Betül Baydar Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This pilot study tested a new therapy called Psychological Cognitive Reprocessing Procedure (P-CRP) in 43 adults with trauma and grief. Unlike standard treatments, P-CRP starts by silently repeating a word tied to a negative belief while tapping the shoulders, letting the mind process memories on its own. The study compared P-CRP to an active control and a waitlist, measuring changes in trauma symptoms and anxiety.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Psychological Cognitive Reprocessing Procedure (P-CRP) - a behavioral therapy using silent repetition of a negative belief word with bilateral tapping
What this could lead to: If this therapy works, it could offer a new way to reduce trauma and grief symptoms without directly confronting traumatic memories.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study (43 people) with no phase, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy is new and unproven, and the study is completed but not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

43 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Individuals were excluded if they had: 1. An Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) score greater than 7. 2. A history of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder. 3. Current suicide risk. 4. Substance use disorder. 5. Prior therapeutic contact with the researcher. 6. A target traumatic event that had occurred more than one year earlier. 7. Not meeting clinical DSM-5 criteria for PTSD during the clinician-administered semi-structured interview, regardless of initial self-report scores. 8. Current participation in any other form of psychotherapy or psychiatric intervention. Individuals were included if they had: 1. Meeting DSM-5 criteria for PTSD symptoms (verified by IES-R scores and clinician-led semi-structured interview). 2. Having experienced a target traumatic event or loss within the past 12 months. 3. Willingness to provide informed consent and participate in all intervention sessions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute stress disorder injury post-traumatic stress disorder Prolonged Grief Disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Grief (traumatic grief and existential grief) Stress disorder - post-traumatic (acute) Trauma and stress related disorders

New tapping therapy shows promise for trauma relief

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