Clinical Trial: EMDR Intervention for Psychological Trauma Among Syrian Refugees

Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: EMDR Treatment for Psychological Trauma Among Syrian Refugees in Kilis, Randomized Controlled Trial.

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

Detailed Summary:

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).


Sponsor: Istanbul Sehir University

Current Primary Outcome:

  • score on Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (at the main study) [ Time Frame: before and after the treatment,an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment ]
    The change in HTQ score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished after 7 weeks(estimated).
  • Impact of Event Scale Revised (at the pilot study and the main study) [ Time Frame: pre- and post treatment ]
    The change in IES-R score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished after 7 weeks(estimated).


Original Primary Outcome: score on Harvard Trauma Questionnaire [ Time Frame: before and after the treatment,an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment ]

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


Current Secondary Outcome:

  • score on HSCL for depressive and anxiety symptoms (at the main study) [ Time Frame: before and after the treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment ]
    The change in HSCL score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished in 7 weeks in average.
  • Score on BDI-II (pilot study and the main study) [ Time Frame: before and after EMDR treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment ]
    A change in BDI-II will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has completed in 7 weeks.


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • score on HSCL for depressive and anxiety symptoms [ Time Frame: before and after the treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment ]
    The change in HSCL score will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has finished in 7 weeks in average.
  • Score on Impact of Event-Revised Scale for post-traumatic stres disorder symptoms [ Time Frame: before and after EMDR treatment, an expected average of 7 weeks of EMDR treatment ]
    A change in Impact of Event-Revised Scale will be assessed after the EMDR treatment has completed in 7 weeks.


Information By: Istanbul Sehir University

Dates:
Date Received: April 21, 2013
Date Started: April 2013
Date Completion: February 2014
Last Updated: August 7, 2013
Last Verified: August 2013