Adult ALL, Disgust, Guilt, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Shame
Conditions
Keywords
PTSD, OCD, Disgust, Guilt, Shame, Body, EMDR
Brief summary
The Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Protocol (EMDR) was first developed by Francine Shapiro in 1987 and can be adapted for online and in presence administration. The aim of this study is to assess if a EMDR program (administered both online and in presence, depending on different conditions of patients) may help people recruited from general population suffering from COVID19 second (November 2021 to February 2022) and third (March 2022 to May 2022) quarantine in improving post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and obsessive-compulsive-related (OCD) symptoms, as well as disgust, guilt, shame and their subjective unit of distress (SUD) and validity of cognition (VoC) levels.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEMDR
Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (as described in the 8-phases protocol), administered both online or in presence.
Sponsors
University of Pisa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Participants aged 18 to 75 years 2. Participants experienced a full COVID19 pandemic-related quarantine during red zones of the second and third lockdowns in Italy 3. Participants have reasonable comprehension of spoken and written Italian language 4. Participants have an adequate understanding of Italian
Exclusion criteria
1. Concurrent enrollment in other intervention trials 2. Participants that already experienced EMDR therapy in the past
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disgust - Post-intervention | TDDS is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Disgust is measured using the Three Domain of Disgust Scale (TDDS). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 126. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Disgust - Pre-intervention | TDDS is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Disgust is measured using the Three Domain of Disgust Scale (TDDS). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 126. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Mental Contamination - Pre-intervention | VOCI-MC is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Mental Contamination is measured using the Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory-Mental Contamination scale (VOCI-MC). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 80. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms - Post-intervention | IES-R is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Post-Traumatic symptoms are measured using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 88. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms - Post-intervention | DOCS is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Obsessive-Compulsive symptoms are measured using the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 80. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Body Perception - Post-intervention | BPQ-22 is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Body Perception is measured using the Body Perception Questionnaire-22 (BPQ-22). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 22 to a maximum value of 66. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Guilt and Shame - Post-intervention | GASP is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Guilt and Shame are measured using the Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale (GASP). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 16 to a maximum value of 112. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Mental Contamination - Post-intervention | VOCI-MC is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Mental Contamination is measured using the Vancouver Obsessional Compulsive Inventory-Mental Contamination scale (VOCI-MC). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 80. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms - Pre-intervention | IES-R is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Post-Traumatic symptoms are measured using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 88. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms - Pre-intervention | DOCS is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Obsessive-Compulsive symptoms are measured using the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 80. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Body Perception - Pre-intervention | BPQ-22 is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Body Perception is measured using the Body Perception Questionnaire-22 (BPQ-22). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 22 to a maximum value of 66. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Guilt and Shame - Pre-intervention | GASP is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Guilt and Shame are measured using the Guilt and Shame Proneness Scale (GASP). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 16 to a maximum value of 112. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depression Symptoms - Pre-intervention | DASS-21 is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Depression symptoms are measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 63. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| General distress symptoms - Pre-intervention | DASS-21 is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | General distress symptoms are measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 63. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Anxiety Symptoms - Post-intervention | DASS-21 is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Anxiety symptoms are measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 63. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Depression Symptoms - Post-intervention | DASS-21 is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | Depression symptoms are measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 63. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| General distress symptoms - Post-intervention | DASS-21 is measured immediately after the 8-week EMDR intervention | General distress symptoms are measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 63. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
| Anxiety Symptoms - Pre-intervention | DASS-21 is measured immediately before the 8-week EMDR intervention | Anxiety symptoms are measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21).The scale ranges from a minimum value of 0 to a maximum value of 63. Lower Likert score means a better outcome |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed