EMDR vs. PC For Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma

September 4, 2017 updated by: Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute
This is a randomized clinical trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to progressive counting (PC) for volunteers from the community who are distressed by the memory of a motor vehicle accident. Participants will be assigned to the geographically nearest therapist, and then randomized to treatment condition.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Northampton, Massachusetts, United States, 01060
        • Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute

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

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adult reporting distress related to motor vehicle accident-related trauma
  • English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • already in therapy in which the memory of interest is being actively addressed with a structured/focused trauma resolution method
  • any obvious/urgent need for more comprehensive psychotherapy (based on initial screening interview)
  • any indication of instability during interactions prior to the therapy session
  • an average score on the Dissociative Experiences Scale of 30 or greater, if (as per follow-up questions) indicating a likely dissociative disorder

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: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) arm
Behavioral: EMDR
Initial EMDR session of up to three hours; about one week later, follow-up session of up to one hour
EXPERIMENTAL: Progressive counting (PC) arm
Behavioral: PC
Initial PC session of up to three hours; about one week later, follow-up session of up to one hour

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in SUDS following treatment
Time Frame: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Subjective Units of Distress Scale
Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Change in PRS following treatment
Time Frame: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Problem Rating Scale
Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Change in PDS following treatment
Time Frame: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
PTSD Diagnostic Scale
Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ricky Greenwald, Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

January 5, 2014

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 31, 2017

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 31, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 31, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

September 5, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 7, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 4, 2017

Last Verified

September 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2015-GRE-3

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