The Comparison of Face-to-face and Web-based EMDR Efficacy in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

The Comparison of Face-to-face and Web-based EMDR Efficacy on Psychological Symptoms, Cognitive Functions and Cognitive-Emotional Features in Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240716062442N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-23

Start date

2023-09-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Face-to-face EMDR Therapy: Patients will receive face-to-face EMDR therapy twice a week for ten sessions, each lasting 90 minutes. it will be delivered accord

Preparation: The clinician then will introduce the participants to EMDR procedures, explain the EMDR theory, establish expectations about treatment effects, and prepare the client for possible between

Assessment: The clinicians will determine the targets and baseline measures using the SUD and VOC scales. Phase Four: Desensitization: the clinician will address the client's disturbing emotions and e

Installation: after which the treatment focuses on enhancing the integration of cognitive reorganization. Phase Six

Body Scan: residual sensations will be addressed. Phase Seven

Closure: Next, a debriefing phase will be delivered to maintain client equilibrium between sessions. Phase Eight

Re-evaluation: eventually, re-evaluation will be performed. Intervention 2: Second intervention group: Web-based EMDR Therapy: Patients will receive face-to-face EMDR therapy twice a week for ten sess

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Absence of cognitive impairment No used alcohol or drug abuse No simultaneous participation in other psychological treatment courses No reported current psychiatric medication usage

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A lack of motivation to continue treatment sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological Symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the last intervention session, one and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD-7) Scale, Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory—Trait (STAI-T), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Daily Diary.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive function. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the last intervention session, one and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST), Tower of Hanoi (ToH), N-Back.;Cognitive emotional feature. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the last intervention session, one and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Short (CERQ-Short), Semantic Stroop Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Cognitive function. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the last intervention session, one and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST), Tower of Hanoi (ToH), N-Back.;Cognitive emotional feature. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the last intervention session, one and three months after the last intervention session. Method of measurement: Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Short (CERQ-Short), Semantic Stroop Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Jamshidi

Persian gulf university

fateme_jamshidi7@yahoo.com+98 77 3122 2044

Outcome results

None listed

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