determining the impact of emotional freedom technique on sleep quality of recovered COVID-19
Design
Randomized controlled trial parallel with control group
Settings and conduct
This study was designed to determine the effect of emotional freedom technique on sleep quality of recovered from Covid-19 patients. Sampling is done in hospitals affiliated to Kashan University of Medical Sciences.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria
1- ages between 20-60 years
2- not to have a history of known psychiatric diseases by client self -reporting
3- not consumption of psychiatric and hypnotics drug
4- be able to collaborate to implement the technique
5- not consumption of simultaneous use of other complementary medicine therapies such as exercise, yoga, relaxation and etc.
6- having literacy
Exclusion criteria
1- reinfection to COVID-19 during the study
2- Starting the medical treatment
3- Failing to do two consecutive sessions or more the technique
Intervention groups
The intervention group receives the emotional freedom technique. Perform the emotional freedom technique in 8 sessions (three times a week, one day in between), and each session will last a maximum of 30 minutes. The control group receives only educational pamphlets.
Main outcome variables
sleep quality
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20130721014086N16
Registration date:2022-05-30, 1401/03/09
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2022-05-30, 1401/03/09
Update count:0
Registration date
2022-05-30, 1401/03/09
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Aghajani
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 5554 2001
Email address
aghajani_m@kaums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2022-05-12, 1401/02/22
Expected recruitment end date
2022-05-19, 1401/02/29
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on sleep quality in recovered from covid-19
Public title
Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on sleep quality in recovered from covid-19
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
having an informed consent
they are admitted a maximum six months ago and discharging from hospital.
earning the higher than five scores from Pittsburgh questionnaire
Exclusion criteria:
Withdrawal from continuing cooperation
Age
From 20 years old to 60 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
40
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
The simples will allocated two groups, intervention group and control group, with Randomization of block to four or six block according to web site of www.sealedenvelope.com.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Ghotbe Ravadi, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
88715973474
Approval date
2022-05-16, 1401/02/26
Ethics committee reference number
IR.KAUMS.NUHEPM.REC.1401.018
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
sleep quality
ICD-10 code
Z72.82
ICD-10 code description
Problems related to sleep
2
Description of health condition studied
anxiety
ICD-10 code
F40
ICD-10 code description
Phobic anxiety disorders
Primary outcomes
1
Description
sleep quality
Timepoint
beginning of the study, third week and end of the study
Method of measurement
the scores are obtained from completing of Pittsburgh questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
anxiety
Timepoint
beginning of the study, third week and fifth week
Method of measurement
completing the Speilberger State–Trait Anxiety Inventory
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Perform this technique in a calm environment and at rest in five steps:1. At the beginning of the procedure, identify the problem in your sleep and think about it for a few minutes.2. Give it a score from one (lowest) to ten (strongest).3. Simultaneously with blows everywhere in order to discharge negative energy and energy flow throughout the body, sentences in the form of my feelings such as "Although I have this state (insomnia, tension), but I fully accept myself. . " Called. This sentence is repeated twice at the same time during the blows. Elsewhere, he says at the same time as the blow: "This state, with all the pressure and discomfort, I allow it to come out of me," "It goes out of me, I feel it coming out," and The final sentence is, "It has come out of me." 4. Perform the blows in order of points, including: the edge of the hand, the area between the two eyes, the side of the eye, between the nose and lips, the chin, the armpit and the top of the head. In the last step, after a round of steps, take a few deep breaths and take a relaxed state and re-score and evaluate your problem from one to ten.5. Repeat the five steps, until the inner state reaches its lowest point (one or two). The number of strokes hit each point is 8 times with the rhythm and verbal speed of the person. The force of the blows is also gentle (4-7 in the range 0-10).
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Control group: In the control group, recovered from Covid-19 , they will receive an educational pamphlet on sleep quality care strategies based on guidelines from the Ministry of Health for Covid-19 patients.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Hospitals affiliated with Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Sajad Sabzehali
Street address
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
88715973474
Phone
+98 31 5558 9021
Email
sajjad.sabzzehali74@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Hamid Reza Banafshe
Street address
Ghotbe Ravandi, Kashan
City
kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8715988141
Phone
+98 31 5558 9021
Email
research@kaums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Aghajani
Position
lectuerer
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Km 3 Ghotbe Ravandi, Kashan
City
kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8715988141
Phone
+98 31 5554 0021
Email
aghajani1362@yahoo.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Aghajani
Position
lecturer
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Km 3 Ghotbe Ravandi, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8715988141
Phone
+98 36115550021
Email
aghajani1362@yahoo.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Aghajani
Position
lecturer
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Km 3 Ghotbe Ravandi, Kashan
City
Kashan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8715988141
Phone
+98 36 1555 0021
Email
aghajani_m@kaums.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD