Extension of EMDR vs. PC For Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Trauma, Psychological; Motor Vehicle Accident
• Interventions: Behavioral: EMDR-based Flash technique; Behavioral: PC-based Flash technique

• Registration Number: NCT03271411
• Lead Sponsor: Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute

Brief Summary

This is an extension of 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. The purpose of this extension is to add Phil Manfield's recently developed Flash technique as a precursor to both EMDR and PC, to see a) if that has any impact on participant retention, treatment effectiveness, or treatment efficiency; and b) if such impact is equivalent with EMDR and PC.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-08-30
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-31
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-04
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-07
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-31
• Study Completion: 2018-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) arm	EMDR-based Flash technique	-
Progressive counting (PC) arm	PC-based Flash technique	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in PRS following treatment	Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment	Problem Rating Scale
Change in SUDS following treatment	Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment	Subjective Units of Distress Scale
Change in PDS following treatment	Administered pre-treatment, two weeks post-treatment, and 12 weeks post-treatment	PTSD Diagnostic Scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute; 🇺🇸 Northampton, Massachusetts, United States