Pregnancy Loss, PTSD
Conditions
Keywords
perinatal loss, PTSD, EMDR
Brief summary
The investigators objectives is to assess the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - recent traumatic episode (EMDR-RTE) as a preventive intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms after perinatal loss. The hypothesis is that EMDR-RTE treatment may prevent post-traumatic and depressive symptoms in women who suffered perinatal loss.
Detailed description
Perinatal loss is a general term that refers to a loss from conception to one month postpartum. It is a grief that is still socially unauthorized, however, it is a situation with significant traumatic potential. However, there are no studies evaluating the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the prevention or treatment of perinatal loss. We propose an one-site, open label, randomized controlled trial with the aim of assessing the effectiveness of EMDR recent traumatic episode (EMDR-RTE) as a preventive intervention for PTSD symptoms after perinatal loss. A total of 40 women who have suffered a perinatal loss from the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Service of a tertiary university hospital will be recruited. Women will be randomized to EMDR-RTE or treatment as usual (TAU). Researchers will compare EMDR-RTE and TAU to see if women receiving EMDR-RTE treatment had lower levels of post-traumatic and depressive symptoms.
Interventions
OTHEREMDR-RTE
The experimental group will have EMDR recent traumatic event.
OTHERTAU
The comparator group will have usual psychological intervention.
Sponsors
EMDR Europe
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* be over 18 years old * agree to participate and sign the informed consent * request psychological treatment
Exclusion criteria
* active substance use disorder * cognitive disability * language barrier
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PCL-5 | Within the first month after perinatal loss | PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| STAI S/T | Within the first month after perinatal loss | Spielberger State/Trait Anxiety Inventory |
| BDI-II | Within the first month after perinatal loss | Beck Depression Inventory |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction survey | 3 months after perinatal loss |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed