Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol Applied to Caregivers of Children With Pediatric Brain Tumor: a Feasibility Study and a Pilot Randomized Group Treatment Trial.

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors may develop high levels of psychological distress, mostly depression and anxiety, with effects comparable to those of a traumatic event. Several studies suggest that Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing could be a promising treatment in similar clinical populations (i.e. adults with brain tumor), but it has never been used for caregivers of pediatric brain tumor. The aims of the present study will be to test the feasibility of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors in a clinical setting and to evaluate its effectiveness in decreasing the psychological distress in this population. The study will be monocentric, and with two parallel branches: the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol group, who will receive a 4-session treatment, versus the Treatment as Usual condition, who will receive standard support. Emotional distress will be measured before the treatment, immediately after the end of it, and two months later (follow-up), by means of several clinical scales. Twenty-four subjects will be recruited for each group (caregivers and controls). Statistical analysis will be performed to test the effect of the intervention. If a positive outcome occurs, it could offer preliminary results about the validity of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in treating this population's difficulties.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• being the primary caregivers of a patient with a diagnosis of brain tumor,

• evidence of one or more traumatic events causing trauma related symptoms (Impact of Event Scale-Revised \> 0, and Subjective Units of Distress \> 5);

• being fluent in Italian

• with at least three years of education.

Locations
Other Locations
Italy
IRCCSEMedea
RECRUITING
Bosisio Parini
Contact Information
Primary
Maria Chiara Oprandi
chiara.oprandi@lanostrafamiglia.it
+39 340 05 18 917
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-03-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-11-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 48
Treatments
Experimental: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol will receive Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing treatment plus the standard support
Active_comparator: Treatment As Usual group
Treatment As Usual group will receive only standard support
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: IRCCS Eugenio Medea

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