Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Efficacy of an EMDR App for PTSD and SUD
Lead Sponsor:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Conditions:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Substance Use Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current proposal is aimed to confirm the efficacy of this novel therapeutic method (autonomous eye movement desensitization and reprocessing; A-EMDR) in a patient group (PTSD and SUD), and to asse...
Detailed Description
This is an open-label pilot randomized, wait-list controlled trial evaluating A-EMDR for the treatment of PTSD in patients with SUD for four weeks with a follow up at week eight. Primary outcomes will...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 18-years old or older
- Fluent in English
- Diagnosed with PTSD by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5 past month version score \>32)
- Diagnosed with past-year substance use disorder other than caffeine by structured clinical interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5)
- Agrees not to participate in other treatments during the study duration (e.g., mindfulness, yoga, biofeedback, self-hypnosis or tai chi) except individuals who have been already on continuous therapies for at least three months
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of a severe or unstable mental illness that precludes safe participation in the study by a healthcare practitioner such as acute psychosis or mania diagnosed by a healthcare practitioner
- Current suicidality risk as indicated during the conduct of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) (21) with concurrence after a study physician's evaluation if the response to C-SSRS questions 1 or 2 is "yes"
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07146633
Start Date
October 1 2025
End Date
December 31 2027
Last Update
August 28 2025
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