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Canceled by the investigator. Effects of Emotional Freedom Technique on psychological problems in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a pilot study

Effects of Emotional Freedom Technique on psychological problems in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a randomized, controlled, single-blind pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300074162
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-01
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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

Conditions

Psychological nursing

Interventions

Intervention group:The group received an Emotional Freedom Technology lasting 8 weeks
Control group:This group received only routine psychological care

Sponsors

Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of the Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (2018 Beijing); 2. Age>=18 years old; 3. Clear awareness and ability to communicate normally; 4. Patients with anxiety>=5 points, depression>=5 points, or stress>=29 points on the first scale score; 5. You can participate in remote follow-up by phone or WeChat; 6. Willing to participate in this study and signing an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with anxiety>=19 points or depression>=20 points on the first scale score; 2. Patients with other anorectal diseases or malignant tumors; 3. Those who have a history of mental illness in the past or have recently taken anti anxiety or antidepressant drugs (in the past 3 months); 4. Those who are undergoing other psychological interventions or other traditional Chinese medicine acupoint treatments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale;9-item Patient Health Questionnaire;Chinese perceived stress scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire;Inflammatory bowel disease Quality of Life questionnaire;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZanjie Lian

School of Medical Nursing, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

lian0505.ok@163.com+86 138 3450 6514

Outcome results

None listed

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