Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in Dental Phobia

NCT01207960 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2007-137-f-S
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 24
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is effective in the treatment of patients with dental phobia.

Conditions

Dental Phobia

Keywords

dental phobia; psychotherapy; eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - EMDR; efficacy; wait-list control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Dental anxiety

  Dental anxiety is assessed by the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS).

  4 weeks

• Dental anxiety

  Dental anxiety is assessed by the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS).

  3 months

• Dental anxiety

  Dental anxiety is assessed by the Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) and the Dental Fear Survey (DFS).

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• General psychopathology

  4 weeks, 3 months, 12 months

• Anxiety and depression

  4 weeks, 3 months, 12 months

• Behavioral test

  4 weeks

• Dental treatment

  3 months, 12 months

Study Arms (2)

EMDR

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Behavioral: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

WLC

NO INTERVENTION

Wait-list control group. EMDR treatment takes place after 4 weeks of no treatment which represents the wait-list comparison interval.

Interventions

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) BEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of three 90-minute sessions of individual psychotherapy. Sessions take place weekly according to a treatment manual.

EMDR

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• dental phobia according to the World Health Organization´s International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10 (F40.2)

You may not qualify if:

• schizophrenic disorder
• severe depression
• severe dissociative disorder
• organic brain disease
• anorexia nervosa (body mass index, BMI \< 17)
• suicidality
• severe cardio-vascular disease
• ophthalmic disease
• pregnancy and lactation
• psychopharmacological treatment
• substance abuse

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital Muenster: lead

Study Sites (1)

Psychosomatics in Dentistry, Dept. of Prosthodontics & Material Science, University Hospital Muenster

Münster, 48149, Germany

Location

Related Publications (2)

• De Jongh A, van den Oord HJ, ten Broeke E. Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the treatment of specific phobias: Four single-case studies on dental phobia. J Clin Psychol. 2002 Dec;58(12):1489-503. doi: 10.1002/jclp.10100.

  PMID: 12455017 BACKGROUND

• de Jongh A, Fransen J, Oosterink-Wubbe F, Aartman I. Psychological trauma exposure and trauma symptoms among individuals with high and low levels of dental anxiety. Eur J Oral Sci. 2006 Aug;114(4):286-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00384.x.

  PMID: 16911099 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Desensitization, Psychologic; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Stephan Doering, MD

  University of Muenster, Germany

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Univ.-Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2010
• First Posted: September 23, 2010
• Study Start: January 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2011
• Study Completion: September 1, 2011
• Last Updated: May 4, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-05

Locations

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