Augmentation of EMDR with multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) in the treatment of fibromyalgia: Study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled exploratory and pragmatic trial
Evidence for EMDR therapy in reducing pain symptoms in fibromyalgia patients & effects of multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS).
Article Abstract
“Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a generalized, widespread chronic pain disorder affecting 2.7% of the general population. In recent years, different studies have observed a strong association between FM and psychological trauma. Therefore, a trauma-focused psychotherapy, such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), combined with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, such as multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS), could be an innovative adjunctive treatment option. This double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) analyzes if EMDR therapy is effective in the reduction of pain symptoms in FM patients and if its potential is boosted with the addition of MtCS.
Methods: Forty-five patients with FM and a history of traumatic events will be randomly allocated to Waiting List, EMDR + active-MtCS, or EMDR + sham-MtCS. Therapists and patients will be kept blind to MtCS conditions, and raters will be kept blind to both EMDR and MtCS. All patients will be evaluated at baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up at 6 months after post-treatment. Evaluations will assess the following variables: sociodemographic data, pain, psychological trauma, sleep disturbance, anxiety and affective symptoms, and wellbeing.
Discussion: This study will provide evidence of whether EMDR therapy is effective in reducing pain symptoms in FM patients, and whether the effect of EMDR can be enhanced by MtCS.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Gardoki-Souto, I., Martin de la Torre, O., Hogg, B., Redolar-Ripoll, D., Valiente-Gomez, A., Martinez Sadurni, L., Blanch, J. M., Lupo, W., Perez, V., Radua, J., Amann, B. L., & Moreno-Alcazar, A. (2021). Augmentation of EMDR with multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) in the treatment of fibromyalgia: Study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled exploratory and pragmatic trial. Trials, 22, 104. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05042-w
Date
January 29, 2021
Creator(s)
I. Gardoki-Souto, O. Martín de la Torre, B. Hogg
Contributor(s)
D. Redolar-Ripoll, A. Valiente-Gómez, L. Martínez Sadurní, J. M. Blanch, W. Lupo, V. Pérez, J. Radua, B. L. Amann, A. Moreno-Alcázar
Topics
Medical/Somatic, Pain/Chronic Pain
Practice & Methods
Protocols
Extent
13 pages
Publisher
BMC Springer Nature
Rights
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APA Citation
Gardoki-Souto, I., Martin de la Torre, O., Hogg, B., Redolar-Ripoll, D., Valiente-Gomez, A., Martinez Sadurni, L., Blanch, J. M., Lupo, W., Perez, V., Radua, J., Amann, B. L., & Moreno-Alcazar, A. (2021). Augmentation of EMDR with multifocal transcranial current stimulation (MtCS) in the treatment of fibromyalgia: Study protocol of a double-blind randomized controlled exploratory and pragmatic trial. Trials, 22, 104. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05042-w
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed, RCT
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access
