EMDR versus CBT in treatment of panic disorders with or without agoraphobia: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22257

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-08

Start date

2010-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Panic disorders with or without agoraphobia

Interventions

Two forms of psychotherapy will be compared: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Patients are randomly assigned to one of the two treatment conditi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary diagnosis of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia according to the DSM-IV-TR; 2. Age between 18 and 65 years; 3. Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dementia; 2. Psychosis; 3. Severe depression; 4. Bipolar disorder; 5. Personality disorder; 6. Substance dependence (>20 units of alcohol per week); 7. Use of benzodiazepines or other sedative agents; 8. Use of anti-depressants.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Symptoms of a panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (SCID-I); 2. Quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Severity of panic disorder (ACQ; BSQ); 2. Severity of agoraphobia (MI); 3. Number of panic attacks (registration form).	—

Contacts

Public ContactFerdinand Horst

Licenced Clinical Psycholigist Trainee Psychiatry department, St Elisabeth Hospital Postbus 90151

f.horst@elisabeth.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)