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The effect of emotional freedom technique (eft) on the anxiety of pregnant women

The effect of emotional freedom technique (eft) on the anxiety of pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250416065352N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-09-23
Start date
2025-10-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Anxiety. Other anxiety disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Training in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is provided to the intervention group by a psychotherapist with a master's degree. The training is as follows: First,

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women Aged 20-35 years Pregnancy with a gestational age of 27-26 weeks Obtaining an anxiety score higher than 193 in mothers Being literate in reading and writing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of or history of psychological illnesses such as anxiety disorders and depression Taking psychiatric medications Underlying chronic diseases Drug addiction Obstetric problems

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score higher in the Vandenberg Pregnancy Anxiety Questionnaire (PRAQ). Timepoint: Anxiety assessment before training (beginning of the seventh month of pregnancy) and after training (beginning of the eighth and ninth months of pregnancy and one week before delivery). Method of measurement: Vandenberg Pregnancy Anxiety Questionnaire (PRAQ).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarnoush azizi

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Farnush.7265@gmail.com+98 71 3647 4253

Outcome results

None listed

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