Effect of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy 2.0 Online Group Protocol

NCT ID: NCT05596903

Last Updated: 2023-05-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

77 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-14

Study Completion Date

2023-01-20

Brief Summary

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In this study, it will be investigated the efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy 2.0 Online Group Protocol on post-traumatic symptoms compared to control group. Therefore, the randomized control trial is based on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy 2.0 group as an intervention.

Detailed Description

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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach, and it is proven as efficient in primarily post-traumatic symptom disorder. EMDR 2.0 is a new approach which is used for the cases that are not answering the standard EMDR protocols. According to the recent studies, both EMDR and EMDR 2.0 show a greater decrease in emotionality and vividness in similar time based on session numbers (Matthijssen, 2021). Also, it is found that EMDR 2.0 requires lower set numbers (shorter sessions) compared to EMDR.

In this study, it will be investigated the efficacy of EMDR 2.0 Online Group Protocol on post-traumatic symptoms compared to control group. Therefore, the randomized control trial is based on EMDR 2.0 group as an intervention. Compared to previous EMDR 2.0 individual settings, this study is based on a group protocol made by our team. This group protocol has been tested in a pilot study on volunteer mental health professionals. The results of this pilot study showed that EMDR 2.0 group protocol was successful, and investigators decided to begin the randomized control trial research.

Conditions

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Control Group (3) vs EMDR 2.0 Group Intervention (3)
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Single

Study Groups

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EMDR 2.0

EMDR 2.0 Online Group protocol will be administered.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

EMDR 2.0 group protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

EMDR 2.0 group protocol

Control

Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) will be administered.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mhgap stress module

Intervention Type OTHER

Mhgap stress module

Interventions

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EMDR 2.0 group protocol

EMDR 2.0 group protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

Mhgap stress module

Mhgap stress module

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being older than 18
* Having a traffic accident between 6 months and 10 years
* Having necessary knowledge on using relevant technological devices

Exclusion Criteria

* Having mental deterioration after the accident
* Having a lower score of 7 on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
* Having pre-existing psychotic disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Academy of Therapeutic Sciences, Turkey

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Academy of Therapeutic Sciences

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Baddeley A. Working memory: theories, models, and controversies. Annu Rev Psychol. 2012;63:1-29. doi: 10.1146/annurev-psych-120710-100422. Epub 2011 Sep 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 21961947 (View on PubMed)

de Jongh A, Ernst R, Marques L, Hornsveld H. The impact of eye movements and tones on disturbing memories involving PTSD and other mental disorders. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2013 Dec;44(4):477-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2013.07.002. Epub 2013 Jul 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23892070 (View on PubMed)

Littel, M., Remijn, M., Tinga, A. M., Engelhard, I. M., & van den Hout, M. A. (2017). Stress Enhances the Memory-Degrading Effects of Eye Movements on Emotionally Neutral Memories. Clinical Psychological Science, 5(2), 316-324. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167702616687292

Reference Type RESULT

Littel M, van Schie K. No evidence for the inverted U-Curve: More demanding dual tasks cause stronger aversive memory degradation. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2019 Dec;65:101484. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2019.101484. Epub 2019 May 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31125845 (View on PubMed)

Matthijssen SJMA, Verhoeven LCM, van den Hout MA, Heitland I. Auditory and Visual Memories in PTSD Patients Targeted with Eye Movements and Counting: The Effect of Modality-Specific Loading of Working Memory. Front Psychol. 2017 Nov 3;8:1937. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01937. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29163311 (View on PubMed)

Matthijssen SJMA, van Beerschoten LM, de Jongh A, Klugkist IG, van den Hout MA. Effects of "Visual Schema Displacement Therapy" (VSDT), an abbreviated EMDR protocol and a control condition on emotionality and vividness of aversive memories: Two critical analogue studies. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 2019 Jun;63:48-56. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2018.11.006. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30514434 (View on PubMed)

Matthijssen SJMA, van Schie K, van den Hout MA. The Effect of modality specific interference on working memory in recalling aversive auditory and visual memories. Cogn Emot. 2019 Sep;33(6):1169-1180. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2018.1547271. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30465479 (View on PubMed)

Matthijssen SJMA, Brouwers T, van Roozendaal C, Vuister T, de Jongh A. The effect of EMDR versus EMDR 2.0 on emotionality and vividness of aversive memories in a non-clinical sample. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2021 Sep 22;12(1):1956793. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2021.1956793. eCollection 2021.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34567439 (View on PubMed)

van den Hout MA, Eidhof MB, Verboom J, Littel M, Engelhard IM. Blurring of emotional and non-emotional memories by taxing working memory during recall. Cogn Emot. 2014;28(4):717-27. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2013.848785. Epub 2013 Nov 7.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24199660 (View on PubMed)

van Veen SC, van Schie K, Wijngaards-de Meij LD, Littel M, Engelhard IM, van den Hout MA. Speed Matters: Relationship between Speed of Eye Movements and Modification of Aversive Autobiographical Memories. Front Psychiatry. 2015 Apr 7;6:45. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00045. eCollection 2015.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25904871 (View on PubMed)

Yasar AB, Gundogmus I, Kubilay D, Alban Tunca G, Uygun E, Zat Ciftci Z, Kavakci O. The effectiveness of online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 2.0 Group Protocol on post-traumatic stress disorders symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress in individuals who have experienced a traffic accident: a randomized-controlled study. Front Psychiatry. 2025 May 9;16:1452206. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1452206. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40417270 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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TBA2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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