Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial
BackgroundPerinatal loss is a situation with significant traumatic potential. However, no study has evaluated the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for the prevention or treatment of post-traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss. The aim of this study was to assess th...
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| author | Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey Cristina Garcia-Gibert Cristina Garcia-Gibert Amparo Martínez Amparo Martínez Yolanda Giménez Yolanda Giménez Xavier Segú Xavier Segú Aida Mallorquí Aida Mallorquí Estel Gelabert Alba Roca-Lecumberri Alba Roca-Lecumberri Alba Roca-Lecumberri Anna Torres-Giménez Anna Torres-Giménez Anna Torres-Giménez Anna Torres-Giménez |
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| description | BackgroundPerinatal loss is a situation with significant traumatic potential. However, no study has evaluated the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for the prevention or treatment of post-traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an EMDR recent traumatic episode protocol (EMDR-RTEP) as a preventive intervention for post-traumatic symptoms after perinatal loss.Materials and methodsA one-site, open label, randomized controlled pilot trial was designed. A total of 40 women who had suffered perinatal loss in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Service of a tertiary university hospital were recruited. The women were randomized to the EMDR-RTEP (n=20) or treatment as usual (TAU, n=20). Post-traumatic, depressive, anxiety and intensity of perinatal grief symptoms were assessed using standardized instruments at baseline and 3 months after perinatal loss (post-treatment). We performed an intention-to-treat analysis using analysis of covariance with baseline scores as covariates.ResultsWomen who received the EMDR-RTEP scored non-significantly lower than women who received TAU in all post-treatment outcomes. According to a satisfaction scale (CRES-4), women who received the EMDR-RTEP had a higher perceived emotional change than women who received TAU (U = 69.5, p = .011).ConclusionsEMDR-RTE is a feasible intervention, that is well accepted and tolerated by women after perinatal loss, with adequate satisfaction. Further studies with a larger sample size are needed to confirm these results.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://www.clinicaltrials.gov/, identifier NCT05701137. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c95dfdf02384247986fe52d16da4afa2025-08-20T03:09:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-06-011610.3389/fpsyt.2025.15933061593306Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trialBàrbara Sureda-Caldentey0Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey1Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey2Cristina Garcia-Gibert3Cristina Garcia-Gibert4Amparo Martínez5Amparo Martínez6Yolanda Giménez7Yolanda Giménez8Xavier Segú9Xavier Segú10Aida Mallorquí11Aida Mallorquí12Estel Gelabert13Alba Roca-Lecumberri14Alba Roca-Lecumberri15Alba Roca-Lecumberri16Anna Torres-Giménez17Anna Torres-Giménez18Anna Torres-Giménez19Anna Torres-Giménez20Unitat de Salut Mental Perinatal CLINIC-Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, SpainPsychiatry and Clinical Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainUnitat de Salut Mental Perinatal CLINIC-Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, SpainSexual and Reproductive Health Care Assistance Center, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Cerdanyola del Vallès, SpainUnitat de Salut Mental Perinatal CLINIC-Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, SpainMaternal Fetal Medicine Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainUnitat de Salut Mental Perinatal CLINIC-Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, SpainMaternal Fetal Medicine Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainPsychiatry and Clinical Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainClinical Health Psychology Section, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainPsychiatry and Clinical Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainClinical Health Psychology Section, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainDepartament of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainUnitat de Salut Mental Perinatal CLINIC-Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, SpainPsychiatry and Clinical Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainInstitut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, SpainUnitat de Salut Mental Perinatal CLINIC-Barcelona, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, SpainPsychiatry and Clinical Psychology Service, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainInstitut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, SpainBackgroundPerinatal loss is a situation with significant traumatic potential. However, no study has evaluated the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for the prevention or treatment of post-traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an EMDR recent traumatic episode protocol (EMDR-RTEP) as a preventive intervention for post-traumatic symptoms after perinatal loss.Materials and methodsA one-site, open label, randomized controlled pilot trial was designed. A total of 40 women who had suffered perinatal loss in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Service of a tertiary university hospital were recruited. The women were randomized to the EMDR-RTEP (n=20) or treatment as usual (TAU, n=20). Post-traumatic, depressive, anxiety and intensity of perinatal grief symptoms were assessed using standardized instruments at baseline and 3 months after perinatal loss (post-treatment). We performed an intention-to-treat analysis using analysis of covariance with baseline scores as covariates.ResultsWomen who received the EMDR-RTEP scored non-significantly lower than women who received TAU in all post-treatment outcomes. According to a satisfaction scale (CRES-4), women who received the EMDR-RTEP had a higher perceived emotional change than women who received TAU (U = 69.5, p = .011).ConclusionsEMDR-RTE is a feasible intervention, that is well accepted and tolerated by women after perinatal loss, with adequate satisfaction. Further studies with a larger sample size are needed to confirm these results.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://www.clinicaltrials.gov/, identifier NCT05701137.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1593306/fullEMDR recent traumatic episode protocolstillbirthperinatal losspost-traumatic symptomsPTSDperinatal grief |
| spellingShingle | Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey Bàrbara Sureda-Caldentey Cristina Garcia-Gibert Cristina Garcia-Gibert Amparo Martínez Amparo Martínez Yolanda Giménez Yolanda Giménez Xavier Segú Xavier Segú Aida Mallorquí Aida Mallorquí Estel Gelabert Alba Roca-Lecumberri Alba Roca-Lecumberri Alba Roca-Lecumberri Anna Torres-Giménez Anna Torres-Giménez Anna Torres-Giménez Anna Torres-Giménez Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial Frontiers in Psychiatry EMDR recent traumatic episode protocol stillbirth perinatal loss post-traumatic symptoms PTSD perinatal grief |
| title | Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial |
| title_full | Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial |
| title_short | Effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post- traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss: a randomized pilot controlled trial |
| title_sort | effectiveness of an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention for the prevention of post traumatic symptoms in perinatal loss a randomized pilot controlled trial |
| topic | EMDR recent traumatic episode protocol stillbirth perinatal loss post-traumatic symptoms PTSD perinatal grief |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1593306/full |
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