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The Key to Integrated Trauma Treatment in Psychosis Trial

The Key to Integrated Trauma Treatment in Psychosis (Kit) Trial: A Pragmatic, Multicenter Effectiveness RCT of EMDR for Trauma Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 24 Apr 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) have a significant trauma etiology: trauma has been reported in 65 - 80% in this patient group and have a negative impact on prognosis. Trauma treatment is currently not offered in SSDs due to a lack of evidence. KIT is a pragmatic trial comparing the effectiveness of added trauma focused therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to standard treatment in SSDs. The study will compare EMDR as add on to treatment as usual (TAU) to TAU in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs). The overall aim is to examine the effectiveness of EMDR on trauma symptoms in SSDs. Participants will receive max. 26 sessions of EMDR, and complete assessments before, during and after the course of therapy, in addition to a period of time (6 months) after therapy to examine long-term effects.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
187 (estimated)
First submitted
6 Sept 2024
Start date
1 Sept 2024
Primary completion date
31 Dec 2027
Lead sponsor
Haukeland University Hospital
NCT number
NCT06608706

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 187
  • From 1 Sept 2024 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2027
  • 11 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • acute state of psychosis defined as:
    • hospitalized in an acute ward the last 6 weeks or
    • major change in antipsychotic medication type or started/stopped antipsychotic medication last 6 weeks or
    • other mental health crises last 6 weeks
  • current or previous (past 6 months) TF therapy

Other illness

  • organic psychosis or a neurological disorder

Other

  • primary diagnosis of substance use/alcohol dependence
  • inability to understand spoken Norwegian

Who the study is looking for

  • aged ≥ 16 years
  • diagnosis of F20-29 in the ICD-10 assessed using SCID 5 CV
  • reporting trauma \> 1 month prior to assessment
  • being currently distressed by the reported trauma(s), i.e., ≥ 5 (from 0 = not at all, to 10 = extremely) on item 21c on the Trauma and Life Events Checklist (TALE)
  • able and motivated for engaging in trauma focused (TF) therapy
  • able to understand and give informed consent; consent capacity for psychological treatment choices and consent to study procedures.

Age in the registry: 16 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (11)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Betanien DPS
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BergenNorwayRecruiting
Haukeland University Hospital
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BergenNorwayRecruiting
Solli DPS
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BergenNorwayRecruiting
Voss DPS Bjørkeli
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BergenNorwayRecruiting
Helse Fonna HF
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HaugesundNorwayRecruiting
Diakonhjemmet Hospital
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OsloNorwayRecruiting
Oslo University Hospital
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OsloNorwayRecruiting
Helgeland Hospital HF
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SandnessjøenNorwayRecruiting
Stavanger University Hospital
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StavangerNorwayRecruiting
UNN
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TromsøNorwayRecruiting
St. Olav Hospital
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TrondheimNorwayRecruiting

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