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NCT01117532 Clinical Trial

Brief Group Intervention Using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Depression in College Students

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:
Brief Group Intervention Using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) for Depression in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT01117532
Other study ID # SMI-DEP-5410
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Early Phase 1
First received May 4, 2010
Last updated April 23, 2018
Start date April 2010
Est. completion date May 2010

Study information
Verified date April 2018
Source Soul Medicine Institute
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Depression is an important mental health concern in college students. This study will recruit students who test positive for moderate to severe depression on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Subjects will be randomly assigned to either a treatment or a control condition. Those in the treatment group will receive four 90 minute group classes using EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to address traumatic memories and other self-identified causes of depression. It will compare them to a no treatment control group.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 70
Est. completion date May 2010
Est. primary completion date May 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 16 Years to 25 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- A score of 19 or more on the Beck Depression Inventory

- Currently enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas

- Able to read, understand, and complete forms

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Four 90 minute group therapy classes of this behavioral intervention

Locations
Country Name City State
Philippines College of Science, University of Santo Tomas Manila

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Soul Medicine Institute

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Philippines, 

References & Publications (1)

Church D, De Asis MA, Brooks AJ. Brief group intervention using emotional freedom techniques for depression in college students: a randomized controlled trial. Depress Res Treat. 2012;2012:257172. doi: 10.1155/2012/257172. Epub 2012 Jul 17. — View Citation

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Student scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) One month
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