Study of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Working Mechanism
NCT ID: NCT01209377
Last Updated: 2010-09-27
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
192 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-04-30
2012-04-30
Brief Summary
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Within a randomized controlled study 120 patients will be treated during 8 therapeutical sessions with EMDR with bilateral stimulation or one of two control conditions: EMDR without bilateral stimulation (eyes on a fixed, unmoving hand) and exposition without any visual stimuli to focus attention on. Primary outcome are scores on an interview measure for PTSD symptoms (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS))as assessed pre-treatment and after treatment (max 8 sessions of psychotherapy).
The following hypothesis are investigated in the study:
1. EMDR treatment with bilateral stimulation through eye movements will be followed significant larger reduction in CAPS compared with EMDR treatment without bilateral stimulation (specific treatment effect of eye movements)
2. EMDR with eyes fixed will be followed by a significant larger reduction in CAPS compared with EMDR without external focus (specific treatment effect of distraction)
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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standard
EMDR treatment with bilateral stimulation via eye movement
standard
EMDR treatment with bilateral stimulation via eye movement
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
fixed
EMDR treatment with eyes fixed
fixed
EMDR treatment with fixed eyes
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
no focus
trauma exposition without external stimulus
no focus
trauma exposure without external focus
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Interventions
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standard
EMDR treatment with bilateral stimulation via eye movement
fixed
EMDR treatment with fixed eyes
no focus
trauma exposure without external focus
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* no actual contact to offender
Exclusion Criteria
* inability to tell about the traumatic events
* cardiac problems
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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German Research Foundation
OTHER
University of Giessen
OTHER
Technical University of Munich
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Technical University of Munich
Principal Investigators
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Martin Sack, PHD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Technical University of Munich
Locations
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Technische Universität München
Munich, Germany, Germany
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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SA1475/2-1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id