Clinical Trial: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in Non-specific Chronic Back Pain

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Localized and Generalized Musculoskeletal Pain: Psychobiological Mechanisms and Implications for Treatment (LOGIN) - Subgroups Characterized by Psychological Trauma, Menta

Brief Summary: The study explores the feasibility of Eye-Movement-Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in non-specific chronic back pain.

Detailed Summary: The study explores the feasibility of Eye-Movement-Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in non-specific chronic back pain in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 6 months follow-up. The treatment consists of 12-sessions EMDR a 60 minutes using eye-movements for bilateral stimulation in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) that is compared to TAU alone.
Sponsor: University Hospital Heidelberg

Current Primary Outcome: Change in pain intensity [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline Pain intensity at average 6 months ]

Numerical rating scale 0-10


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: University Hospital Heidelberg

Dates:
Date Received: April 23, 2013
Date Started: May 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 13, 2016
Last Verified: May 2016