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Acupressure and depression

Effectiveness of Add on Emotional freedom technique on reduction of Depression among Depressive patients - EFT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/03/018216
Enrollment
100
Registered
2019-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F332- Major depressive disorder, recurrent severe without psychotic features

Interventions

Intervention1: Emotional Freedom Technique(EFT): EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments

Sponsors

MTIN CHARUSAT
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: �Willing to participate in the study. �Patient who are identified with moderate to severe depression with Beck Depression Inventory criteria. �Patients who are undergoing antidepressant treatment or any other psychological therapies

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: �Patients with extreme depression according to Beck Depression Inventory �Patient with other psychological disorder other then depression.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease in level of depression, measured by Beck depression inventory, Total score should be less then 20Timepoint: Two point, with 6 days intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decrease in level of stress, PTSD, anxiety, phobia, headache, migraine,Timepoint: 2—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMr Deepak Krishnamurthy

Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing

deepakk.nur@charusat.ac.in9173804844

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026