EMDR vs. PC For Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03271359

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-05

Start date

2014-01-05

Completion date

2017-12-31

Last updated

2017-09-07

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Conditions

Motor Vehicle Accident, Trauma, Psychological

Brief summary

This is 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. Participants will be assigned to the geographically nearest therapist, and then randomized to treatment condition.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEMDR

Initial EMDR session of up to three hours; about one week later, follow-up session of up to one hour

BEHAVIORALPC

Initial PC session of up to three hours; about one week later, follow-up session of up to one hour

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* adult reporting distress related to motor vehicle accident-related trauma * English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

* 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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in SUDS following treatment	Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment	Subjective Units of Distress Scale
Change in PRS following treatment	Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment	Problem Rating Scale
Change in PDS following treatment	Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment	PTSD Diagnostic Scale

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026