The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on Sleep Quality and Anxiety of Elderly

The effect of emotion freedom technique on sleep quality and anxiety in the elderly

This study is a type of clinical trial in Shiraz. participants of this study fall into two groups: intervention and control (40 people per group).

This study is a single blind clinical trial with a control group. Samples were selected based on the inclusion criteria, , Using the randomized block allocation method with a block size of 4 equal to two AABB groups are randomly divided, each group is 40 people and a total of 80 people are considered. The person assessing the consequences is unaware of the allocation of individuals in the groups. The study site will be in Pishgam physiotherapy clinic in shiraz, satarkhan Blvd.

Inclusion Criteria: Age over 60 years, Patients with sleep disorders and anxiety according to the sleep quality and anxiety questionnaire, Absence of cognitive and motor disorders. Exclusion Criteria: History of using psychotropic or psychiatry drugs, As well as suffering from pain pain before the intervention.

Intervention group: Intervention will performed in 8 sessions (twice a week for four weeks) for 15 minutes. In each session, participants are asked to rate their level of mental distress. Sequence of striking points, first the point of the karate stick and then the meridian point (head difference), between the eyebrows, both sides of the eyes, under the eyes, under the nose, under the lips, two claws in the chest, under the arms (below the armpit) The index finger, thumb, middle finger, and little finger are taught. These steps will be repeated during 8 sessions. Control Group: No intervention will be performed in the control group.

Anxiety and Sleep Quality

After selection of participants based on the inclusion criteria, the random allocation method in this study will be the permutation block method, where A represents the person receiving the intervention and B represents the person who does not receive the intervention. This method is performed by considering 4 blocks so that the total number of 4 permutations is equal to 6. Then, using a table of random numbers and assigning code zero to 9 to each of the permutations (ABAB code 0, BABA code 1, AABB code 2, BBAA code 3, BAAB code 4 and ABBA code 5 to 9), a random list of 60 The desired consisting of 20 blocks of 4 (4 * 20 = 80 total number of samples) is generated and the order of assignment to each of the samples participating in the study is determined. How to use the table of random numbers is that the starting point is selected randomly and 20 numbers from zero to 9 are selected randomly (row or column) and the permutation assigned to each number is noted. (The order of placement of shifts next to each other will be from left to right) and how to allocate a total of 80 people to two groups A and B will be determined. (40 people in each group). These steps are performed using random allocation software.

In this study, the evaluator of outcome are kept blind to the type of intervention. In this way, the outcome evaluator fills the questionnaire in the appointed time (day 1 and final day after 8 week), and does not know the allocation of the groups.

Analyzed data can be shared after completion of the study as an article.

Start of access period 6 months after publication of results.

All of the researchers in Medical Sciences Universities.

Analysis of data based on statistical software.

Dr. Majid Najafi Kalyani

Sending request, permission from Ethic Committee, sending data.