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Tapping and touch may ease postpartum fatigue and mood swings

NCT ID NCT06440109

Symptom relief Sponsor: KTO Karatay University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested two non-drug techniques—therapeutic touch and emotional freedom technique (tapping)—on 60 new mothers who had vaginal births. Over six weeks, one group received touch therapy, another did tapping, and a third got standard support. Researchers measured mood and fatigue before and after each session to see if these methods help.

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Active substance
Therapeutic touch and emotional freedom technique (behavioural interventions)
What this could lead to
If effective, these techniques could offer drug-free ways to help new mothers feel better emotionally and less tired after childbirth.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The interventions are subjective and hard to measure precisely.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

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Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Jun 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having a vaginal birth at term * Being primiparous * Postpartum 3rd-5th. to be in the days * Being able to speak and understand Turkish * Being 18 years or older * Having a single and viable fetus * Volunteering to participate in research * Not having experienced TD or EFT treatment before Exclusion Criteria: * A psychiatric diagnosis has been made, * Having a chronic systemic disease, * The newborn's need for treatment * Having postpartum complications in the mother or baby * Those who have sensitivity or problems with touch, * Wounds, infections, etc. in places that need to be touched. existence of situations, * Women who have any disability that would prevent communication (deafness, hearing impairment, etc., use of languages other than Turkish) will be excluded from the research.

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Conditions

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Emotional Regulation Fatigue

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Emotion regulation Fatigue

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • KTO Karatay University

    Karatay, Konya, 42020, Turkey (Türkiye)

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