EMDR Intervention for Psychological Trauma Among Syrian Refugees

Istanbul Sehir University80 enrolled

Overview

To implement an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)intervention to treat the trauma symptoms among Syrian Refugees.

In this project we aim to treat the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among Syrian refugees through an effective psycho-therapy technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Randomly selected refugees will be assessed through MINI PLUS for the diagnose of PTSD. Eighty refugees with PTSD will be randomly allocated to either 7 sessions EMDR or wait-list control group.Symptoms of PTSD (MINI PLUS, HTQ, IES-R) and depression and anxiety (BDI, HSCL)will be assessed at pre- and post-treatment and 4 weeks follow-up. However, to our knowledge this is one of the first intervention studies which will be conducted in a refugee camp. Therefore we expect to have some practical and logical problems. In order to see the feasibility and efficacy of EMDR among Syrian refugees, before the main study we aim to run a pilot study with less participants. In the pilot we will assess the posttraumatic stress symptoms with Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the depressive symptoms through Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Psychological Trauma

Interventions

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing TherapyBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * trauma symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * current or past psychotic disorder * current or past substance abuse or dependence * serious physical illness * active suicidal ideation

Locations (1)

Kilis Camp for Refugees

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

score on Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (at the main study)

The change in HTQ score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished after 7 weeks(estimated).

Time frame: before and after the treatment,an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment

Impact of Event Scale Revised (at the pilot study and the main study)

The change in IES-R score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished after 7 weeks(estimated).

Time frame: pre- and post treatment

Secondary Outcomes

score on HSCL for depressive and anxiety symptoms (at the main study)

The change in HSCL score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished in 7 weeks in average.

Time frame: before and after the treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment

Score on BDI-II (pilot study and the main study)

A change in BDI-II will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has completed in 7 weeks.

Time frame: before and after EMDR treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment

Central Contacts

Ceren Acarturk, PhD

CONTACT

0090216444 4034 cerenacarturk@sehir.edu.tr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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