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Schizophrenic DisordersEMDRpsychoseNCT05164289

Interest of EMDR Schizophrenic Disorders

An observational study of Schizophrenic Disorders, run by Hôpital NOVO at 2 sites in France.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the interest of the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) psychotherapy in the management of psychotic disorders, in particular schizophrenic disorders. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Schizophrenic Disorders
What is being tested?
EMDR group
How many people
6 participants
Where
2 sitesFrance
Study dates
10 Dec 2021to 27 Apr 2022
How long will I take part?
6 Months
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients hospitalized for decompensated psychotic disorder in the psychiatric departments of the Centers Hospitaliers of Pontoise or Villejuif.

Who may be able to join

  • ≥ 18 years and over,
  • Hospitalized for decompensated psychotic disorder, Positive diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (according to the DSM-V psychiatry manual),
  • With positive or negative symptoms according to the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS),
  • Stabilized clinical condition (considered compatible with hospital discharge),
  • With ambulatory follow-up planned after hospitalization

Who cannot join

  • < 18 years,
  • Patients who do not meet the diagnostic criteria (according to the DSM-V psychiatry manual) for schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorder),
  • Non-French speaking or illiterate patients,
  • Cognitive disorders making it impossible the understanding and the none- opposition to the study,
  • Non-stabilized clinical condition (incompatible with hospital discharge),

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

France2 sites
  • Departement of Psychiatry - Hospital René Dubos

    Pontoise, 95300

  • Departement of Psychiatry -Hospital Paul Guiraud

    Villejuif, 94800

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About this study

Official title: Interest of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Psychotherapy in the Management of Schizophrenic Disorders

The purpose of this study is to determine the interest of the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) psychotherapy in the management of psychotic disorders, in particular schizophrenic disorders.

Read the detailed description

Since 2015 more and more studies conducted by researchers, especially Dutch and English, are interested in the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for other pathologies such as bipolar disorder, unipolar depression, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders and chronic pain.

These studies show that EMDR appears to be a technique that is both effective, capable of significantly improving symptoms, and without risk for patients, while respecting the protocol and the clinical stabilization provided during the procedure.

To date, the use of EMDR for the management of psychotic patients has not been the subject of any prospective study in France and the authors' conclusions converge on the fact that it is essential to carry out more research on the subject.

For this, the investigators wish to evaluate the effect of EMDR on the management of patients with schizophrenic disorders, on the basis that this psychotherapy would improve their quality of life (improvement of all the specific scores used in psychiatry). : PANSS, DES, HAD and WEMWBS scales).

Finally, the investigators believe that it is relevant to assess the benefit of EMDR six months after hospitalization of patients, in order to measure the maintenance of this efficacy in the medium term

Being tested
Control group, EMDR group
Keywords
Schizophrenic disorders, Psychosis, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Medical subject headings
Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Control groupOther

    Patients in the control group will have simple consultations on D15, D30, D45, D60 and D75

  • EMDR groupOther

    Patients in the EMDR group will have EMDR session on D15, D30, D45, D60 and D75

Study groups in NCT05164289
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control groupPatients in the control group will have simple consultations on D15, D30, D45, D60 and D75
Receives: Other: Control group
EMDR groupPatients in the EMDR group will have EMDR session on D15, D30, D45, D60 and D75
Receives: Other: EMDR group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assessment of the decrease in the severity of positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia

    The decrease in the severity of positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia is assessed using the "Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale" (PANSS) between M0 and M6.This decrease will be considered effective if it's greater than or equal to 20%.

    Measured: At 6 month after Hospital discharge (M0)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Assessment of the decrease in the intensity of dissociative symptoms.

    The decrease in the intensity of dissociative symptoms is assessed using the Dissociative Experience Scale (DES) between M0 and M6.

    The DES is a short written questionnaire. It consists of 28 items that assess the frequency of various dissociative symptoms in the patient's daily life.

    0 corresponds to the answer "Never" and 100 to the answer "All the time". The total score is obtained by adding the scores of the 28 items and then dividing by 28. This gives a score between 0 and 100.

    Measured: At 6 month after Hospital discharge (M0)

  2. Assessment of the decrease in the intensity of anxiety and depressive symptoms.

    The decrease in the intensity of anxiety and depressive symptoms is assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) between M0 and M6 The HAD scale is a short written questionnaire, consisting of 14 items to assess the patient's symptoms of anxiety and depression.

    The total anxiety score is obtained by adding the scores of items 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13 and the total depression score by adding the scores of the remaining items.

    The interpretation of the results is as follows:

    Score ≤ 7 = absence of symptomatology, 8 ≥ Score ≤ 10 = questionable symptomatology Score ≥ 11 = certain symptomatology.

    Measured: At 6 month after Hospital discharge (M0)

  3. Quality of life assessment

    The quality of life is assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS).

    The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) assesses the psychological well-being of individuals. It consists of 14 items on a likert scale of 5 (1: never, 2: rarely, 3: sometimes, 4: often, 5: all the time).

    In this scale, there is no threshold score, but the higher the score, the stronger the psychological well-being of the individual.

    An improvement in the quality of life is measured by an increase in the scale score between M0 and M6

    Measured: At 6 month after Hospital discharge (M0)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Dec 2021
  2. Study start10 Dec 2021
  3. Primary completion27 Apr 2022
  4. Study completion27 Apr 2022

Why it stopped: No patients included in the control group and inclusion rate too low.

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
Target duration
6 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05164289
Sponsor's protocol ID
CHRD 1721
Acronym
EMDRpsychose
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
6 Dec 2021
Last updated
19 Sep 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Schizophrenic Disorders, run by Hôpital NOVO at 2 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: No patients included in the control group and inclusion rate too low.). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessment of the decrease in the severity of positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia (time frame: At 6 month after Hospital discharge (M0)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2024.

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