The Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing on Improving Post-Traumatic Psychological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents, 6-18 Years Old, Surviving Earthquake

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180421039369N3

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-30

Start date

2019-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-11-05

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Conditions

Post traumatic psychological symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive desensitization treatment through eye movements and reprocessing. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is an eig

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety and behavioral problems) Children and adolescents aged 6-18 years Referred to psychological centers and hospitals for post-traumatic stress disorder consent of the child, adolescents and their parents in the research Fluent in Persian Not Developing medical conditions that are simultaneously with post-traumatic stress disorder Not Developing Symptoms of psychosis and delusions Not Consuming Psychiatric drugs, and psychotropic substances, narcotics and alcohol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Incomplete questionnaires Failure to attend two or more counseling sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post traumatic psychological symptoms. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach)(ASEBA)/ Maria Kovas Depression Inventory (CDI)/ Revised Reynolds and Richmond Children's Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) /Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children (TSCC-A) /PTSD Assessment Scale for Clinicians (CAPS-CA) / Anxiety and Depression Scale for Children (RCADS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Post traumatic psychological symptoms. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach)(ASEBA)/ Maria Kovas Depression Inventory (CDI)/ Revised Reynolds and Richmond Children's Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) /Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children (TSCC-A) /PTSD Assessment Scale for Clinicians (CAPS-CA) / Anxiety and Depression Scale for Children (RCADS).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children (TSCC-A) /PTSD Assessment Scale for Clinicians (CAPS -CA).;Depression. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Maria Kovas Depression Inventory (CDI)/ Anxiety and Depression Scale for Children (RCADS).;Anxiety. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety and Depression Scale for Children (RCADS) / Revised Reynolds and Richmond Children's Anxiety Scale (RCMAS).;Behavioral problems. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Behavior Checklist (Achenbach)(ASEBA).	—

Measure

Time frame

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Trauma Symptoms Checklist for Children (TSCC-A) /PTSD Assessment Scale for Clinicians (CAPS -CA).;Depression. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Maria Kovas Depression Inventory (CDI)/ Anxiety and Depression Scale for Children (RCADS).;Anxiety. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety and Depression Scale for Children (RCADS) / Revised Reynolds and Richmond Children's Anxiety Scale (RCMAS).;Behavioral problems. Timepoint: A week before the intervention, after the intervention, two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Behavior Checklist (Achenbach)(ASEBA).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSajjad Reisi

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

sajjad.reisi@kums.ac.ir+98 84 3442 3968

Outcome results

None listed

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