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Tapping away fear: simple technique calms women before painful procedure

NCT ID NCT07348068

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a method that involves tapping on specific body points, can help postmenopausal women feel less pain and anxiety before a probe curettage (a uterine biopsy). 132 women participated, and researchers measured their pain, anxiety levels, and vital signs. The goal was to see if this simple, drug-free technique could make the procedure more comfortable.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

132 people

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Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

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Other sponsor

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Inclusion Criteria: * Those who are in menopause * Do not have conditions such as infection, wound or scar in the tapping areas, * Having no problem communicating in Turkish, * Those who have not used any analgesic medication in the last 24 hours, * Those who have not had probe curettage before, * Volunteer to participate in the study, * Not using any medication that directly affects vital signs, * Does not have a disease that would cause problems in feeling pain, * Not using antidepressants, anxiolytics and sedative agents. Exclusion Criteria: * • Those who are not in menopause * Women who have had probe curettage before * Their general condition deteriorates during the procedure or a different intervention is made with anesthesia, * Any complications developed during the procedure, * Those who experienced syncope during the procedure and the procedure was continued with general/local anesthesia, * Having a psychiatric problem, * Analgesic medication used during the procedure, * Having cognitive, affective, perceptual problems.

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder Pain

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The effect of emotional freedom technique on anxiety, pain, and vital signs

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi

    Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, 4600, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam Üniversitesi

    Kahramanmaraş, 4600, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • kahramanmaraş NFK Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital Additional Service Building

    Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaraş, 4600, Turkey (Türkiye)