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Therapeutic touch (TD) is a non-pharmacological/integrated treatment method used to balance the body by regulating the imbalanced energy field in the individual or resolving blockages in energy flow. Emotional freedom technique (EFT) is a psychophysiological intervention that combines elements of somatic stimulation using acupuncture points. This research will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of TD and EFT intervention on postpartum mood and fatigue in postpartum women. This study is planned to be conducted between April 2024 and June 2025 with postpartum women who meet the inclusion criteria and who apply to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. This research; It was planned to be carried out with three groups: TD intervention, EFT intervention and control group. The population of the research consists of women who gave birth vaginally and those who gave birth vaginally in the relevant hospital.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| EFT intervention | Experimental | The application will be carried out in line with EFT application protocols. In this regard, women's home visits will be completed with 6 meetings, once every week. Each EFT session will last 15 minutes |
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| TD intervention | Experimental | The application will be carried out in line with TD application protocols. In this regard, women's home visits will be completed with 6 meetings, once every week. Each TD session will last 15 minutes |
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| Control grup | No Intervention | No intervention will be made. Women in the intervention groups will be followed for 6 weeks and receive standard care. The final test will be administered at the end of the sixth week |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Emotional freedom technique (EFT) | Other | İntervention groups will be followed for six months and one of the six EFT therapies will be applied, one session every week. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postpartum 1rd-5th. EFT intervention will be applied to women who are between | SUE scale and vital signs will be taken from the participants before and after each session. | six weeks |
| Postpartum 3rd-5th. TD intervention will be applied to women who are between | SUE scale and vital signs will be taken from the participants before and after each session. | six weeks |
| 3rd-5th postpartum Pre- and post-test will be given to women between | The researcher will not perform any intervention on women in this group. After the pre-tests are completed, women in this group will be called by phone during the interview weeks for the intervention group, their postpartum needs will be questioned and support will be provided when necessary. The implementation of the final tests will be completed in the sixth week. | six weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Aslıhan Turan, PhD (c) | KTO Karatay University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| KTO Karatay University | Karatay | Konya | 42020 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005221 | Fatigue |
| D000080103 | Emotional Regulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D000068356 | Self-Control |
| D012919 | Social Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019124 | Therapeutic Touch |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026443 | Spiritual Therapies |
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| Therapeutic touch (TD) | Other | İntervention groups will be followed for six weeks and one of the six TD therapies will be applied, one session every week. |
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| D001519 | Behavior |