Emotional Freedom Techniques in Nursing Students With Primary Dysmenorrhea
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES (EFT).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Pain Intensity, Pain Catastrophizing, and Functional-Emotional Impact in Nursing Students With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Overview
This study will examine whether Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can reduce pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, and functional-emotional impact in nursing students with primary dysmenorrhea. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive EFT-based support, and the control group will continue their usual coping practices. Study outcomes will be measured before the intervention, after the intervention, and at follow-up. This study may provide evidence for a safe, non-pharmacological approach to support students with primary dysmenorrhea.
Interventions
- Behavioral EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES (EFT)
The intervention consists of a structured Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)-based nursing intervention designed for nursing students with primary dysmenorrhea. It includes an individual preparation and education session conducted 5-7 days before the expected menstruation, during which pain-related thoughts, emotions, and bodily awareness are identified and individualized setup statements are developed. A guided EFT session is then conducted on the first day of menstrual pain. During this sessio
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Intensity [Time frame: Baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1; 2-3 days after the end of menstrual bleeding in the intervention cycle), and follow-up (T2; 2-3 days after the end of menstrual bleeding in the next menstrual cycle)]
- Pain Catastrophizing [Time frame: Baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1; 2-3 days after the end of menstrual bleeding in the intervention cycle), and follow-up (T2; 2-3 days after the end of menstrual bleeding in the next menstrual cycle)]
- Functional-Emotional Impact [Time frame: Baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1; 2-3 days after the end of menstrual bleeding in the intervention cycle), and follow-up (T2; 2-3 days after the end of menstrual bleeding in the next menstrual cycle)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being enrolled in a nursing program,
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Having had a regular menstrual cycle within the last six months
- Experiencing primary dysmenorrhea during the last three menstrual cycles
- Reporting moderate to severe pain according to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS: 4-10)
- Voluntary participation in the study
- Providing written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Having a diagnosed gynecological disease that may cause secondary dysmenorrhea (endometriosis, adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.)
- Having chronic pain syndrome
- Receiving regular treatment or taking psychiatric medication due to a psychiatric diagnosis
- Applying another pharmacological or non-pharmacological intervention that may affect pain perception during the research process,
- Taking the course Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health Nursing • Receiving/having received emotional freedom technique training,
- Having previously received training in this technique or regularly using it
- Having a cognitive or sensory problem that prevents communication or completing data collection forms
- Not completing the application protocol
- Incomplete completion of data collection forms
- Wishing to withdraw from the research
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07658859 · B.30.2.ATA.0.01.00/252