Tapping and music therapy tested to ease stress in High-Risk pregnancy
NCT ID NCT07559071
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test whether Emotional Freedom Technique (a type of tapping) and music therapy can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in women with a high-risk pregnancy due to early rupture of membranes. About 177 women will be randomly assigned to receive these therapies or standard care. The goal is to see if these simple, non-drug methods improve mental health and coping.
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) and music therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, non-drug way to help high-risk pregnant women feel less stressed and better cope during a difficult time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial that hasn't started yet. The results may not apply to all high-risk pregnancies, and the benefits might be small or not last.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 177 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 years and older * Able to speak and understand Turkish * Diagnosed with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) * Gestational age between 28+0 and 35+5 weeks * Score of ≥1 on the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS) * Singleton pregnancy * Able and willing to communicate and participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy achieved via assisted reproductive technologies * Presence of any obstetric complication other than PPROM * Presence of major fetal anomalies * Active labor at the time of recruitment * Hearing impairment * Presence of infection, wounds, or scars at tapping sites (for EFT application) * History of severe psychiatric disorder or currently receiving psychiatric treatment * Any maternal or fetal condition requiring emergency medical intervention
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Konya City Hospital
RECRUITINGKonya, Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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