Extension of EMDR vs. PC For Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This is an extension of 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. The purpose of this extension is to add Phil Manfield's recently developed Flash technique as a precursor to both EMDR and PC, to see a) if that has any impact on participant retention, treatment effectiveness, or treatment efficiency; and b) if such impact is equivalent with EMDR and PC.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Aug 2017
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 30, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 31, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 5, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2018
CompletedSeptember 7, 2017
September 1, 2017
1.3 years
August 31, 2017
September 4, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Change in SUDS following treatment
Subjective Units of Distress Scale
Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Change in PRS following treatment
Problem Rating Scale
Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Change in PDS following treatment
PTSD Diagnostic Scale
Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment
Study Arms (2)
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) arm
EXPERIMENTALProgressive counting (PC) arm
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Initial EMDR session (with Flash technique) of up to three hours; about one week later, follow-up session of up to one hour
Initial PC session (with Flash technique) of up to three hours; about one week later, follow-up session of up to one hour
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- adult reporting distress related to motor vehicle accident-related trauma
- English-speaking
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute
Northampton, Massachusetts, 01060, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ricky Greenwald, PsyD
Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 31, 2017
First Posted
September 5, 2017
Study Start
August 30, 2017
Primary Completion
December 31, 2018
Study Completion
December 31, 2018
Last Updated
September 7, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-09