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Piloting Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in People Living With HIV and Trauma

Study Overview

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Description

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is a time-limited trauma-response therapy that treats symptoms of stress that result disturbing life experiences. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy has been used to treat trauma-related symptoms for people living with HIV. People living with HIV tend to experience higher psychiatric morbidity rates of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms than the general population. However, even with case studies of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy on people living with HIV, there is no definitive protocol for the clinician as they navigate the therapy. This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of delivering an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy protocol tailored for people living with HIV and trauma. 20 people living with HIV will be recruited to participate in an eight-week Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy. The therapy will be focused on assessing the viability of an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing protocol that is specified for people living with HIV.

Official Title

Piloting Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in People Living With HIV and Trauma

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-07-29
Study Completion:2025-04-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT06730867

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Individuals that have lived with HIV for over a year.
  2. 2. Age 18 or older
  3. 3. Have experienced any type of trauma in their lifetime (for example: physical abuse, verbal abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, mental illness, substance addiction, imprisonment, witnessing or experiencing violence, natural disasters)
  1. 1. have current suicidal ideation
  2. 2. diagnosis with schizophrenia
  3. 3. have active psychosis
  4. 4. diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder
  5. 5. have current severe major depression
  6. 6. have previously received EMDR therapy.

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-07-29
Study Completion Date2025-04-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-07-29
Study Completion Date2025-04-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • HIV
  • EMDR
  • trauma

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • HIV Infected Individuals