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IRCT20210622051671N1 IRCT 2021-07-31 Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique on fear of childbirth in nulliparous women The effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique on fear of childbirth in nulliparous women 2021-07-24 anticipated 116 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/57057 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Randomization description: The method of assigning the intervention to individuals is random and in the method of random permutation blocks with block size 6 (using the table related to random permutations) and with a ratio of 1: 1. The randomization list is prepared by a statistician. The codes assigned to the eligible individuals will be placed in sealed envelopes by an out-of-study person who is unaware of the research objectives and will be provided to the secretary of the clinic. They will not know who is in which group, Blinding description: The codes assigned to the eligible individuals will be placed in sealed envelopes by an out-of-study person who is unaware of the research objectives and will be provided to the secretary of the clinic. They will not know who is in which group. N/A Fear of childbirth. Intervention 1: Intervention group: Tapping the parts of the face and body with the fingertips, which include: the beginning of the eyebrows (above the nose), the sides of the eyes (on the outer bone of the eye), the under eyes (on the cheeks and 2-3 cm Meters below the eye socket), under the lips (in the short distance between the nose and the upper lip), chin (in the middle of the distance between the chin and the lower lip), clavicle (from the U-shaped bone below the throat 2-3 cm down and 2-3 cm Meters to the sides) and armpits (10 cm below the armpits). Intervention 2: Control group: This group also strikes with their fingers using false points, ie points other than the points of acupressure introduced. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is I do not have a plan at the moment
public Seyedeh Fatemeh Emadi
Golestan St., Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6135733337 +98 61 3373 8331 s.fatemehemadi74@gmail.com Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences scientific Khadijeh Hekmat
Golestan St., Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6135733337 +98 61 3373 8331 Hekmat1346@gmail.com Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Minimum primary education Gestational age 28 to 30 weeks Nulliparous Earn more than 37 points in the Vijama questionnaire 18 years 40 years Female Chronic diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes History of abortion Placenta previa Suffering from mental illness during the last year and taking psychotropic drugs Drug and smoking addiction Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, bleeding, intrauterine death, preterm delivery F40 Phobic anxiety disorders Other Placebo Intervention group: Tapping the parts of the face and body with the fingertips, which include: the beginning of the eyebrows (above the nose), the sides of the eyes (on the outer bone of the eye), the under eyes (on the cheeks and 2-3 cm Meters below the eye socket), under the lips (in the short distance between the nose and the upper lip), chin (in the middle of the distance between the chin and the lower lip), clavicle (from the U-shaped bone below the throat 2-3 cm down and 2-3 cm Meters to the sides) and armpits (10 cm below the armpits). Control group: This group also strikes with their fingers using false points, ie points other than the points of acupressure introduced. Fear of childbirth score in Vijma childbirth fear questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) with Vijma Maternity Fear Questionnaire version A and at the end of the intervention (first postpartum visit) with Vijama Maternity Fear Questionnaire version B. Method of measurement: Vijma Childbirth Fear Questionnaire version A and B. Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences Approved 2021-06-15 Ethics committee of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences Golestan St., Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery Ahvaz Khouzestan Iran (Islamic Republic of)