EMDR versus Cognitive Behavioral Writing Therapy (CBWT): A RCT.

A Randomized Comparison of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Writing Therapy (CBWT) in pediatric posttraumatic stress disorder following single- incident trauma.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON21131

Enrollment

110

Registered

2013-02-22

Start date

2010-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post traumatic stress symptoms

Interventions

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Writing Therapy (CBWT). A Waiting List Group is included. EMDR is a treatment for traumatic memories and their sequelae r

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 8 and 18 years; 2. Having experienced a single traumatic event; 3. Presence of 5 posttraumatic stress symptoms after 1 month; 4. Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute psychiatric problems (suicidality, psychosis); 2. IQ lower than 80.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported and parent-reported PTSD symptoms (SVLK and the ADIS/C).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes are anxiety, depression, somatic and behavioral symptoms, quality of life, posttraumatic cognitions, somatic symptoms, posttraumatic growth.	—

Contacts

Public ContactCarlijn Roos, de

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, location AMC. Meibergdreef 5, 1105 AZ Amsterdam

c.deroos@debascule.com+31 (0)20-8901000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)