U.S., Feb. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07421063) titled 'The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Parents' Anxiety Level: Newborn Hearing Screening' on Feb. 12.
Brief Summary: Newborn hearing screening (NHS) is a standard procedure that often triggers acute anxiety in parents. While Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) has demonstrated efficacy in reducing psychological distress across various clinical settings, its specific application to parental anxiety during the neonatal screening period remains under-researched. This study addresses this gap by investigating the impact of a targeted EFT intervention on anxiety levels in mothers awaiting their newborns' first hearing tests.
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