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Tapping away fear: can a simple technique calm moms before C-Section?

NCT ID NCT07156279

Symptom relief Sponsor: Bingol University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) — a non-invasive tapping on acupressure points — can reduce surgical fear and improve vital signs in 60 pregnant women scheduled for cesarean delivery. Half will receive EFT before surgery, and the other half will not. Researchers will measure fear scores, heart rate, blood pressure, and newborn Apgar scores to see if EFT makes a difference.

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Active substance
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) - a behavioral tapping intervention on acupressure points
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce fear and stabilize vital signs during cesarean delivery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. The effect may be due to placebo or attention from the practitioner.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2025

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 40 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Those who volunteer to participate in the study, * Those who can understand and speak Turkish, * Those who are ASA II in the American Anesthesiologists Association risk classification, * Pregnant women who will undergo elective CS, * Women without a risky pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, eclampsia, HT patients, CHD, etc., multiple pregnancy, pregnancy with in vitro treatment), * Pregnant women between the ages of 20-40, * Pregnant women without any psychiatric comorbidities, * Pregnant women with a Fear score below 0 according to the SUE Scale. (Pregnant women who state that they are afraid of surgical procedures) Exclusion Criteria: * Those with serious heart, lung, liver disease, kidney failure, bleeding diathesis, fever, infection, allergy to the drugs to be used, * Patients with hypothermia and acid-base disorders and electrolyte disorders, * Those taking antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antiarrhythmics, cholinesterase inhibitors, * Pregnant women who decide to undergo general anesthesia for various reasons, * Pregnant women at risk,

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Cesarean section Preoperative anxiety

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  • Bingöl Üniversitesi

    Bingoel, 12000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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