Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques on Pelvic Pain and Quality of Life in Women With Endometriosis: A Randomized Controlled Study
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Woman
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Examining the Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Pelvic pain caused by endometriosis is a common symptom and reduces women's quality of life.
EFT is a method that can be preferred in pelvic pain due to its ease of use and low cost.
Raising women's awareness for EFT
Detailed Description
Pelvic pain caused by endometriosis is a common symptom and reduces women's quality of life. EFT has become widely used in medical and psychological treatment settings in recent years.It is also used as a self-help technique by millions of people every year.EFT is a method that can be preferred in pelvic pain due to its ease of use and low cost.
Investigators
Ayse Cuvadar
Assistant Professor
Karabuk University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being diagnosed with endometriosis
- •Experiencing pelvic pain
- •Being between the ages of 18-49
- •Those whose symptom complaints are 5 or above on the visual analogue scale
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with known systemic diseases (e.g. hypertension, diabetes, coronary, kidney and liver diseases);
- •Patients with known malignancy;
- •Women in menopause;
- •Having any obstacle to communication
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Examining the Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis
Time Frame: 2 months; participants will receive 2 EFT sessions, one session per month. Pain and quality of life will be assessed at baseline and after 2 months.
Primary Outcome Measures: Pain measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS); higher scores indicate greater pain. Secondary Outcome Measures: Quality of life measured using the SF-36; higher scores indicate better quality of life.