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EMDR vs. PC For Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma

United States40 participantsStarted 2014-01-05

Plain-language summary

This is a randomized clinical trial comparing eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) to progressive counting (PC) for volunteers from the community who are distressed by the memory of a motor vehicle accident. Participants will be assigned to the geographically nearest therapist, and then randomized to treatment condition.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * adult reporting distress related to motor vehicle accident-related trauma * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * already in therapy in which the memory of interest is being actively addressed with a structured/focused trauma resolution method * any obvious/urgent need for more comprehensive psychotherapy (based on initial screening interview) * any indication of instability during interactions prior to the therapy session * an average score on the Dissociative Experiences Scale of 30 or greater, if (as per follow-up questions) indicating a likely dissociative disorder

What they're measuring

Change in SUDS following treatment

Timeframe: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment

Change in PRS following treatment

Timeframe: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment

Change in PDS following treatment

Timeframe: Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03271359

SponsorTrauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-12-31

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