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Evaluating Physiological Markers of Emotional Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Mind-Body Therapies

NCT00526266 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2018-04-25

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if a physiological marker, joint rotation of the upper body, can be affected by the release of emotional trauma during a brief psychotherapeutic encounter, and whether acupressure is an active ingredient in EFT.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

A half hour treatment with EFT following a standardized protocol. Both Range of Motion (ROM) physical issues are treated with EFT, as well as any possible emotional issues underlying limited ROM.

BEHAVIORAL

Diaphragmatic Breathing (DB)

Diaphragmatic Breathing (DB) instead of EFT tapping, but with all the "Setup Statements" and components of the Experimental Group, with the exception of tapping. DB is substituted for tapping.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Soul Medicine Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dawson Church, PhD · Soul Medicine Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2018-01-31
Completion
2018-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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