Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in Non-specific Chronic Back Pain
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Non-specific Chronic Back Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Eye-Movement-Desensitization-Reprocessing
- Registration Number
- NCT01850875
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
- Brief Summary
The study explores the feasibility of Eye-Movement-Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in non-specific chronic back pain.
- Detailed Description
The study explores the feasibility of Eye-Movement-Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in non-specific chronic back pain in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 6 months follow-up. The treatment consists of 12-sessions EMDR a 60 minutes using eye-movements for bilateral stimulation in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) that is compared to TAU alone.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- >= 18 years
- non-specific chronic low back pain >= 45 days/3 months
- high emotional distress caused by psychological trauma
- German language skills
Exclusion Criteria
- specific causes of chronic back pain
- application for retirement pension pending
- ongoing psychotherapy
- severe physical or psychiatric comorbidity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Eye-Movement-Desensitization-Reprocessing Eye-Movement-Desensitization-Reprocessing Eye-Movement-Desensitization-Reprocessing
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in pain intensity Change from Baseline Pain intensity at average 6 months Numerical rating scale 0-10
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital Heidelberg
🇩🇪Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany