NCT05171868 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Police Personnel
| NCT ID | NCT05171868 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning |
| Condition | Suicidal Ideation |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 80 participants |
| Start Date | 2022-05-20 |
| Primary Completion | 2024-12-30 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief Summary
Objectives: 1. To examine the feasibility of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an intervention to reduce psychological trauma and stress amongst police officers in Pakistan. 2. To test whether reducing stress and psychological trauma reduces suicidal ideation in police officers. 3. To explore participants' experiences with EMDR Intervention. Study design and setting: The study will be a mixed-method feasibility randomized controlled trial of EMDR as an intervention in treating symptoms such as stress, trauma and suicidal ideation in police officers. The study will be conducted in five major cities in Pakistan: Rawalpindi, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, and Lahore. Sample size: A total of N=80 eligible police officers will be recruited and randomized in the study.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Having suicidal ideation measured as a score \> 2 on Beck scale of suicidal ideation * Aged 18 years - 60 years' old * Police officer with psychological trauma measured with the International Trauma Questionnaire and stress measured with stress subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 12 months' experience in the police officer. * Participants reporting active suicidal ideation measured as a score of 2 on item no 4 of BSSI will be excluded and referred to a psychiatric service. * With current history of use of hard/psychoactive substances (excluding tobacco and caffeine). * Unable to provide consent due to severe mental or physical illness. * Unlikely to be available for the entire duration of the study.