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NCT06991244: EQ-EMDR20

EMDR 2.0 Group Therapy for PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety in Earthquake Survivors

Completed NA Last updated 31 May 2025
What this trial tests

NA trial testing EMDR 2.0 Group Protocol in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 58 participants. Completed in 30 December 2024.

Timeline
10 October 2024
Primary endpoint
10 December 2024
30 December 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorOkan University
PhaseNA
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment58
Start date10 October 2024
Primary completion10 December 2024
Estimated completion30 December 2024
Sites1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Okan University

Who can join

18 and older, female only, with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Depression. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The objective of this clinical study was to examine whether a brief EMDR 2.0 group intervention could reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety in adult survivors of the 2023 Türkiye earthquake. The study was conducted face-to-face in a container city in Malatya, one of the regions most severely affected by the disaster. EMDR 2.0 is an enhanced version of standard EMDR therapy that uses working memory taxation techniques to accelerate emotional processing. The primary research questions included whether EMDR 2.0 group therapy reduces PTSD symptoms in earthquake survivors, and whether it helps decrease symptoms of depression and anxiety. Participants attended three EMDR 2.0 group sessions in person over the course of one week and completed psychological assessments before the intervention, one week after, and one month after. Verbal disclosure of traumatic memories was not required during the sessions. Researchers used self-report questionnaires to evaluate changes in trauma-related distress, depression, and anxiety. This study contributes to the development of fast, accessible, and field-based psychological support strategies for communities affected by disasters.

Publications & conference data

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