NCT01620866

A Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) Study in Bipolar Traumatized Patients

A Controlled, Single-blind Pilot Study of EMDR in Bipolar, Subsyndromal Patients With Trauma

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is whether Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), an approved psychotherapy in posttraumatic stress disorder, improves mood, functioning, quality of life, cognition and BDNF levels in subsyndromal bipolar patients with trauma.

Conditions

• Bipolar Disorder
• PTSD

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)	EMDR is an effective treatment in PTSD but has never been tested in bipolar traumatized patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2012-06-15
• Last updated: 2012-06-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain