Lismayanti, L., Hidayatulloh, B. · Journal of Nursing and Health · 2019
SEFT therapy reduced blood pressure in hypertensive patients, but there was no significant difference between receiving 1 round versus 3 rounds of SEFT, suggesting a single round may be sufficient for blood pressure benefit.
Blood pressure is about as objective as health measurement gets — a cuff reading that has nothing to do with what a patient wants to believe. In this study, hypertensive patients who tapped saw their blood pressure drop compared to controls, and notably, one round of tapping worked about as well as three, a real physiological dose-response finding rather than just an average group difference.
If the 'one round is often enough' finding holds up, it's especially promising for reach: a single short, self-administered session — something a patient could be taught once at a routine clinic visit and then use on their own at home — could be enough to support blood pressure management, without requiring repeat visits or ongoing supervision.
The dose-response angle is the most interesting thread here — future work could test even more granular dosing (a few minutes versus a full round) and track how long a single session's blood pressure benefit lasts before it fades, using home blood pressure monitors over weeks rather than a single follow-up reading. Pairing that with cortisol or HRV measurement could clarify whether one round produces a brief calming spike or a more lasting shift in the underlying stress response driving the hypertension.
| Design | Controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Participants | 30 people |
| Population | hypertensive patients aged over 18 in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia, divided into experimental and control groups |
| Comparison group | control group; also compared 1-round vs 3-round SEFT dosing |
| Outcome measures | blood pressure |
| Journal | Journal of Nursing and Health |
| Year | 2019 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | English |
| Method | EFT / tapping |
| Publication type | Study / trial |
| Verification | ✓ Confirmed against the primary source |
Lismayanti, L., & Hidayatulloh, B. (2019). Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique (SEFT) Therapy Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients. Journal of Nursing and Health. https://doi.org/10.25099/jnh.Vol2.Iss1.23
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