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Tapping away period pain? study tests emotional freedom technique for PMS

NCT ID NCT06557070

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a simple tapping therapy, can help nursing students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). 70 female students with PMS were split into two groups: one received 8 weekly EFT sessions, the other no treatment. Researchers measured PMS symptoms, menstrual symptoms, and quality of life to see if tapping made a difference.

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Active substance
Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping therapy)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The control group received no treatment, which can bias outcomes.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

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Started

Nov 2023

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Scoring over 132 on the premenstrual syndrome scale * Over 18 years old * Having had a regular menstrual cycle for the last three months (21-35) * Owner of a smartphone and internet * Agreeing to participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric treatment and antidepressant medication in the last three months who have started, * Who are pregnant, * Who have given birth, * Who use oral contraceptives, * Who have difficulty accessing the internet * Who did not participate in the post-test will be excluded.

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Conditions

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dental caries premenstrual tension

As listed by the trial registrant

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Emotional freedom technique Nursing caries Premenstrual syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Nursing

    Izmir, İzmir, 35140, Turkey (Türkiye)

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