EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in the Treatment of Specific Phobia. A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology0 sitesJune 2004

ConditionsSpecific Phobia

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Specific Phobia
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Primary Endpoint: Behavioral Approach Test towards the feared animal.
Status: Withdrawn
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose for this study is to determine whether EMDR is effective in the treatment of specific (animal) phobia.

Detailed Description

Aims: To test the hypothesis that one session EMDR is more effective for the treatment of specific (animal) phobia than relaxation immediately after treatment and at follow-up. Secondly to test whether an additional one-session exposure therapy offered to both treatment groups (EMDR patients and relaxation patients) improves outcome in the EMDR-group and results in equal outcome for both treatment groups.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2004

End Date

September 2004

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients with Specific (Animal) Phobia

Exclusion Criteria

•Current or past psychotic disorder
•Current substance dependence or abuse
•Serious physical illness
•Active suicidal behavior
•Bipolar affective disorder
•Pregnancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Behavioral Approach Test towards the feared animal.

Time Frame: Before and after each treatment

Secondary Outcomes

Neuropsychological function(Before first treatment, some measures also before second treatment)
Cognitive strategies(Before both treatments)
Scores on self-report questionnaires on phobic symptoms(Before and after both treatments)