The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on Sleep Quality and Anxiety of Elderly

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180923041101N3

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-16

Start date

2021-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Sleep quality, Anxiety.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention sessions are performed in 8 sessions (twice a week for four weeks) in the morning for 15 minutes while the elderly person is sitting on a chair. The te

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 60 years and older Absence of mental illness or use of psychiatric and psychiatric drugs Patients with sleep and anxiety disorders according to the Sleep and Anxiety Quality Assessment Questionnaire Absence of cognitive and motor disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pain before the intervention due to illnesses that prevents the intervention Lack of literacy to complete the questionnaires and understand the process of work

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep Quality. Timepoint: Day 1 and 35. Method of measurement: Pittsburg Inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Day 1 and 35. Method of measurement: Speilberger's Anxiety Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Shakibavand

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

nadia1374.ns@gmail.com+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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