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EMDR Flash Group Protocol for Earthquake Survivors

NCT07672613 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 410

Last updated 2026-06-29

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Summary

This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the preliminary effects of the online EMDR Flash Group Protocol among adults affected by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Türkiye. Participants were randomly assigned to either the EMDR Flash Group Protocol or a waitlist control group. The primary outcome was change in posttraumatic stress symptoms measured by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Secondary outcomes included depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms measured by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). Outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 3-month follow-up.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

EMDR Flash Group Protocol

The EMDR Flash Group Protocol was delivered online via Zoom by trained mental health professionals. The intervention consisted of two group sessions lasting approximately 60-90 minutes and was administered approximately one month after the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Galata University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-02
Primary Completion
2023-06-20
Completion
2023-06-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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