Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a Treatment for Chronic Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

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

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in reducing pain intensity in individuals with chronic painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does EMDR therapy significantly reduce pain intensity in individuals with chronic PDN? 2. What is the impact of EMDR therapy on secondary outcomes, specifically anxiety, sleep disturbances, and personalized pain-related limitations? Additionally, the study will explore the correlation between pain scores and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with chronic PDN. Participants will undergo EMDR therapy sessions, focusing on the processing of emotionally charged pain-related events and addressing the pain itself. Main tasks for participants include active engagement in EMDR therapy sessions. Treatment outcomes, including changes in pain intensity, anxiety levels, sleep quality, and personalized pain-related limitations, will be monitored throughout the study.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age: ≥ 18 years.

• Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus.

• Severity of pain in the past month, NRS-pain score ≥ 6.

• Ability to communicate in both written and spoken Dutch.

• Willingness to participate in the study (signed informed consent (IC)).

Locations
Other Locations
Netherlands
Dijklander Ziekenhuis
RECRUITING
Hoorn
Contact Information
Primary
Patrick vd Molen, Drs
p.r.vandermolen@dijklander.nl
0031643120551
Backup
Suzan Zyto, Drs
s.zyto@dijklander.nl
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-03-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-03-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 10
Treatments
Experimental: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Participants will undergo six 90-minute EMDR sessions. The EMDR treatment concludes when the selected target images attain a Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD) score of 0 or when three consecutive sessions show no further decrease in the SUD. Between the baseline phase (phase A) and the intervention phase (phase C), an attention control phase is introduced (phase B). This phase controls for the non-specific effects of the intervention, such as attention, treatment contact, and social support.
Sponsors
Leads: Dijklander Ziekenhuis

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