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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Applied to Postmenopausal Women on Sleep and Quality of Life
Sponsor: Ataturk University
Summary
The study will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effects of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) applied to women in menopause on sleep quality and quality of life. It will be conducted with 80 women between the ages of 45-64, registered in a family health center in a city in the east of Turkey, who have been in menopause for at least one year and volunteer to participate in the study. EFT will be applied to the women to be included in the experimental group in the study once a week, a total of four times in a month. The "Participant Information Form", "Utian Quality of Life Scale" and "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale" prepared by the researchers in line with the literature information will be used in the collection of research data.
Official title: The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Applied to Postmenopausal Women on Sleep and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
45 Years - 64 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2024-11-01
Last Updated
2024-10-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Emotional Freedom Technique
EFT basically involves serial tapping on acupuncture points, no needles are used, there is no invasive procedure, there are affirmation suggestions, it is an easy, painless, simple but effective method that can be done in minutes. It is realized by applying kinetic energy to certain meridians on the head and chest with the fingertips. The points where the tapping is done are the end points of the meridians in the body. They are located symmetrically on both sides of the body. Since these points are close to the skin surface, they are points that are more easily reached than the deeper buried parts of the meridians. While applying pressure with the fingertips, the individual needs to focus on the problem that bothers him/her. Another thing that needs to be done at the same time is for the person to make positive suggestions to himself/herself vocally.