Tapping away the pain: new study targets emotional toll of failed IVF
NCT ID NCT07477665
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a technique called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), or tapping, to help women who have had unsuccessful IVF treatments. The goal is to see if EFT can reduce feelings of fatigue, hopelessness, and stigma. The study will involve 80 women, with half receiving EFT sessions over 4 weeks and the other half receiving no extra treatment. Researchers will measure changes using standard questionnaires.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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Other sponsor
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18 to 45 years
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged between 18 and 45 years, * Having experienced at least one unsuccessful IVF treatment, * Able to read and write in Turkish, * Having no hearing or visual impairment, * Having no diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder, * Not using any complementary and alternative therapy methods (such as Reiki, hypnofertility, or acupressure), * Scoring 4 or higher on the Beck Hopelessness Scale, * Residing in the province of Erzurum, * Willing to participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: * Receiving any assisted reproductive treatment during the study period, * Developing a healthy pregnancy after enrollment in the study, * Being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder after the start of the study, * Initiating the use of any complementary and alternative therapy methods during the study period, * Women who request to withdraw from the study will be excluded from the sample.
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