Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) in physical trauma patients with symptoms of an acute stress disorder

Physical trauma patients with symptoms of an acute stress disorder: a feasibility study with Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25862

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-22

Start date

2019-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-24

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Conditions

acute stress disorder trauma injury feasibility study Acute stress stoornis Trauma Lichamelijk trauma Ongeval Haalbaarheid onderzoek

Interventions

This intervention consists of one up to three EMDR sessions, with a duration of 45 minutes, focused on the source of ASD symptoms. This intervention will be performed by psychologists, who are also EM

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: being treated in the shock room aged 18 or older presence of ASD symptoms (based on the DSM-5 criteria).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: severe traumatic brain injury (i.e., Glasgow Coma Score ¡Ü 8) dementia insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language (verbal and writing)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence and severity of ASD symptoms	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Response rate and dropout rate are secondary parameters. Other study parameters are clinical information (i.e., type of trauma, Injury Severity Score (ISS), Glasgow Coma Score, being hospitalized, being treated on the intensive care unit, complications during treatment), and history of psychological and psychiatric disorders.	—

Contacts

Public ContactEva Visser

Trauma TopCare - Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital,

e.visser@etz.nl013-221 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)