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Tapping away fear: simple technique may calm moms before C-Section

NCT ID NCT05646979

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

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

Summary

This study tested Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), a type of tapping therapy, on 53 pregnant women scheduled for a planned C-section. The goal was to see if EFT could reduce their anxiety, fear of surgery, and feelings of traumatic birth. The therapy is non-invasive, inexpensive, and easy to learn, and was applied during prenatal care by midwives.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping therapy)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-invasive way to help pregnant women feel calmer and less fearful before a planned C-section.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 53 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The primary outcome uses a subjective scale, which can be unreliable.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

53 people

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Started

Dec 2023

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older, * at 32-38 weeks of gestation, * Cesarean delivery planned, * Not carrying any risk factors (preeclampsia, IUGG, premature rupture of membranes, getational diabetes, etc.) during pregnancy, * Single pregnancy, * Not having any problems (such as fetal anomaly, intrauterine growth retardation) related to the health of the fetus, * Pregnant women who do not have conditions such as infection, wound, scar in the tapping areas. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosing a risky pregnancy during the research process, * Participant's unwillingness to continue with the EFT protocol

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Conditions

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Birth Injuries Emotional Regulation

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Cesarean section Emotional regulation Surgery Traumatic birth

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Malatya Training and Research Hospital

    Malatya, Kayseri, 44000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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