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

NCT05596903 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TBA2021
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 77
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

EMDR; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Anxiety; Depression; Stress; Trauma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21)

  Depression, stress and anxiety scores will significantly change. Scores for depression, anxiety and stress are calculated by summing the scores. The scores are between 0-3, and more scores mean worse results. for the relevant items

  1-week and 1-month follow-up

• Impact of Events Scale Revised (IES-R)

  Intrusion and hyperarousal scores will significantly change. The maximum mean score on each of the three subscales is '4', therefore the maximum 'total mean' IES- R score is 12. Lower scores are better.

  1-week and 1-month follow-up

Study Arms (2)

EMDR 2.0

EXPERIMENTAL

EMDR 2.0 Online Group protocol will be administered.

Other: EMDR 2.0 group protocol

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

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

Other: Mhgap stress module

Interventions

EMDR 2.0 group protocol OTHER

EMDR 2.0 group protocol

EMDR 2.0

Mhgap stress module OTHER

Mhgap stress module

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Academy of Therapeutic Sciences, Turkey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Academy of Therapeutic Sciences

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (11)

• 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.

  PMID: 21961947 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 23892070 RESULT

• 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

  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.

  PMID: 31125845 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 29163311 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 30514434 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 30465479 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 34567439 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 24199660 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 25904871 RESULT

• 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.

  PMID: 40417270 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Wounds and Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Single
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Control Group (3) vs EMDR 2.0 Group Intervention (3)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 21, 2022
• First Posted: October 27, 2022
• Study Start: October 14, 2022
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2022
• Study Completion: January 20, 2023
• Last Updated: May 9, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)