The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) in Smokers Failing a Smoking Cessation Program

The Effect of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) in Smokers Failing a Smoking Cessation Program

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00981396

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-22

Start date

2009-09-20

Completion date

2027-12-31

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Smoking

Keywords

smoking, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), CBT (cognitive behavior therapy), cravings, trauma

Brief summary

The National Health Service (NHS) stop smoking service at the Central Lancashire NHS Trust serves a diverse population of smokers, with a very good quit rate and high standards. However, clinical experience predicts that some clients are unlikely to succeed through the NHS smoking cessation program. This special population has difficulty quitting for a variety of reasons. Some relapse over the course of the following two years and return repeatedly to the service. Others, for instance those with health problems, may be highly motivated to quit, but unable to resist their cravings. The purpose of this study is to determine if EFT makes a difference in quit rates with the most challenging population of clients.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

EFT is a brief but efficacious stress-reduction intervention. It combines exposure, cognitive structuring, and somatic stimulation.

BEHAVIORALCBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

CBT is a behavioral intervention that seeks to challenge and change negative client cognitions about events and life circumstances.

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* High anxiety related to the quit attempt * Cravings which sabotage the quit attempt * Low confidence at their ability to quit and remain quit

Exclusion criteria

* None, all NHS clients are eligible

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quit rate	treatment period

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Psychological symptoms and physiological symptoms	Three, 6, and 12 months after intervention	Symptoms and smoking 3, 6 and 12 months post-intervention

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

CONTACTJoan Draper, LPC

joan.draper@btinternet.com01695 588000

CONTACTDawson Church

dawsonchurch@gmail.com707 237 6951

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDawson Church, PhD

Soul Medicine Institute

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 28, 2026