Effectiveness of an EMDR Intervention for Perinatal Loss

Last updated: April 3, 2025
Sponsor: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Post-traumatic Stress Disorders

Treatment

TAU

EMDR-RTE

Clinical Study ID

NCT05701137
2022-03
  • Ages > 18
  • Female

Study Summary

The investigators objectives is to assess the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - recent traumatic episode (EMDR-RTE) as a preventive intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms after perinatal loss.

The hypothesis is that EMDR-RTE treatment may prevent post-traumatic and depressive symptoms in women who suffered perinatal loss.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • be over 18 years old

  • agree to participate and sign the informed consent

  • request psychological treatment

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • active substance use disorder

  • cognitive disability

  • language barrier

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: TAU
Phase:
Study Start date:
April 17, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
March 23, 2025

Study Description

Perinatal loss is a general term that refers to a loss from conception to one month postpartum. It is a grief that is still socially unauthorized, however, it is a situation with significant traumatic potential. However, there are no studies evaluating the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the prevention or treatment of perinatal loss. We propose an one-site, open label, randomized controlled trial with the aim of assessing the effectiveness of EMDR recent traumatic episode (EMDR-RTE) as a preventive intervention for PTSD symptoms after perinatal loss. A total of 40 women who have suffered a perinatal loss from the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Service of a tertiary university hospital will be recruited. Women will be randomized to EMDR-RTE or treatment as usual (TAU). Researchers will compare EMDR-RTE and TAU to see if women receiving EMDR-RTE treatment had lower levels of post-traumatic and depressive symptoms.

Connect with a study center

  • Hospital Clinic sede Maternitat

    Barcelona, 08028
    Spain

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