Cultural Adaptation of EMDR for Major Depressive Disorder and Compaire Its Online and Face-to-Face Testing
Recruiting · NCT06439043 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Khushal Khan Khattak Univeristy, Karak, Pakistan
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
EMDR PsychotherapyOnline EMDR Psychotherapy
What this trial is about
The present study aims to develop a culturally and methodologically adapted EMDR therapy protocol, determine its treatment fidelity, and then clinically test its efficacy in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Pakistan by utilizing both in-person and online modalities of EMDR therapy.
Who can take part
Age range
20 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- The patient should exhibit symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder.
- Male and female patients will be chosen equally.
- Patients between the ages of 20 and 50 will be selected.
- Patients should preferable be "treatment-naïve," meaning they have no recent history of any psychotherapy or medication.
Exclusion criteria
- a. There must be no significant neuropsychological or cognitive disorders among the patients
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- KKKUk - Kohat, Pakistan