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A Study Comparing Two Therapies (CBT and EMDR) for People with Social Anxiety Disorder.

A Comparative Evaluation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/096962
Enrollment
42
Registered
2025-11-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F401- Social phobias

Interventions

Intervention1: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Participants assigned to the EMDR group will be given their routine medical treatment and with that will first undergo a baseline assessme

Sponsors

Ajeetha S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder based on DSM-5 and ICD-10 criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe comorbid psychiatric disorders (e.g., psychosis, substance use disorders). Neurological disorders that may preclude participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcomes of this study are the changes in social anxiety symptom severity and fear of negative evaluation from baseline to post-intervention. These outcomes will be assessed using the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) and the Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE-B)Timepoint: Assessments will be conducted at two time points: a baseline assessment before the first therapy session and a post-treatment assessment after the completion of the therapy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sabari Sridhar OT

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University)

hod.psychiatry@sriramachandra.edu.in9443557921

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026