Adapting EMDR Therapy for Depression, Tested In Person and Online
Tests a culturally adapted EMDR therapy for major depression, given in person or online.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Cultural Adaptation of EMDR for Major Depressive Disorder and Compaire Its Online and Face-to-Face Testing
Key facts
- Where
- Kohat, PakistanSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 20 and 50 years old?
Source: NCT06439043, who can take part
Where in Pakistan
- KKKUkKohat, PakistanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Khushal Khan Khattak Univeristy, Karak, Pakistan
- Trial code
- NCT06439043
- Record updated
- 24 January 2025
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Developing a Culturally and Methodologically Adapted EMDR Protocol for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Determining Its Efficacy by Testing it Through Online and Face-to-face Modes of EMDR Therapy
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.
Inclusion: 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: There must be no significant neuropsychological or cognitive disorders among the patients.