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

April 23, 2018 updated by: Soul Medicine Institute

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

70

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Philippines
      • Manila, Philippines, 1015
        • College of Science, University of Santo Tomas

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 25 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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:

  • None

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: EFT
Four 90 minute group EFT classes
Behavioral: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Four 90 minute group therapy classes of this behavioral intervention
No Intervention: No Treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Student scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time Frame: One month
One month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Soul Medicine Institute

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 25, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SMI-DEP-5410

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