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Gene Expression Correlates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptom Change After EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

NCT01250431 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2018-04-25

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to measure the change in psychological symptoms and gene expression in war veterans after a series of 10 EFT coaching sessions. Outcome studies have shown statistically significant reductions in depression, anxiety, and PTSD in veterans after EFT, and this study extends earlier research using biological sampling. EFT is a form of Energy Psychology (EP) that is sometimes referred to as "emotional acupuncture." It involves self-stimulation of 14 acupuncture points at the end of meridians with the fingertips, while recalling an emotional event such as a combat trauma. It is typically effective in 6 to 15 coaching sessions, making it an efficient clinical technique for reducing affect.

Conditions

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

10 EFT sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Soul Medicine Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dawson Church, PhD · Soul Medicine Institute

  • Garret Yount, PhD · Soul Medicine Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-11-30
Completion
2017-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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