Brief Group Intervention Using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Depression in College Students

Early Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

• Registration Number: NCT01117532
• Lead Sponsor: Soul Medicine Institute

Brief Summary

Depression is an important mental health concern in college students. This study will recruit students who test positive for moderate to severe depression on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Subjects will be randomly assigned to either a treatment or a control condition. Those in the treatment group will receive four 90 minute group classes using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to address traumatic memories and other self-identified causes of depression. It will compare them to a no treatment control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-05
• Study Completion: 2010-05
• Study First Submitted: 2010-05-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-05-04
• Study First Posted: 2010-05-05
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2018-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• A score of 19 or more on the Beck Depression Inventory
• Currently enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas
• Able to read, understand, and complete forms

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
EFT	EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)	Four 90 minute group EFT classes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Student scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)	One month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

College of Science, University of Santo Tomas; 🇵🇭 Manila, Philippines