Trauma Therapy for Psychosis: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) for people with a psychotic illness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental health difficuties; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN43816889
• Lead Sponsor: Cornwall Foundation NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38056231/ (added 07/12/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-24
• Study Completion: 2021-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 December 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a psychotic illness without comorbid PTSD currently receiving care from secondary care psychiatric services between the ages of 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria

Having a severe learning difficulty, being unable to speak English or travel to the appointments. Having a serious concern about risk or being placed in a locked psychiatric unit.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact of Events Scale (IES) measured at baseline, then after 10 weeks (to allow for the up to 8 week therapy course to complete) and then after 6 months from baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Scale (PANSS)<br>2. Subjective Quality of Life (MANSA)<br>3. PTSD Checklist (PCL) <br><br>The measures will be done at baseline, then after 10 weeks (to allow for the up to 8 week therapy course to complete) and then after 6 months from baseline.