Cancer cancer
Conditions
Interventions
In this study, EMDR therapy will be performed by psychologists of the UMCG who are trained in EMDR therapy and who have experience with patients with somatic diseases. In the EMDR therapy protocol, th
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EMDR therapy has been utilized in clinical settings for decades, accumulating a substantial body of evidence supporting its safety and efficacy, even in patients with underlying psychological
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
16 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Previously pathologically confirmed diagnosis of cancerPreviously or currently treated with systemic cancer therapyFor patients previously treated with chemotherapy: persistent complaints (>2 months) of conditioned nausea and/or vomitingFor patients currently treated with chemotherapy: complaints of conditioned nausea and/or vomitingAble to understand spoken and written Dutch18 years or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: o Ongoing psychiatric treatment o EMDR therapy contraindications (dissociative disorders, personality disorders or severe somatic disorders (e.g. cardiac arrhythmias)) o Complex type 2 trauma o Known with recent conditions / non-anti-cancer medication which can elicit nausea (e.g. pregnancy or alcohol abuses)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in degree of conditioned nausea and vomiting after exposure to conditioned stimuli measured before and after EMDR therapy using the nausea profile questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impact on QoL of conditioned nausea and vomiting using Functional Living Index - Emesis (FLIE) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactJ.J. de Haan
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Outcome results
None listed