Eye movement therapy without painful recall shows promise for PTSD

NCT ID NCT07523360

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Zhu Zijian Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a digital therapy that combines unconscious exposure to trauma-related images with bilateral eye movements to reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD. About 123 participants who experience at least 5 intrusive memories per week will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. The goal is to see if this less distressing approach can lower the number of intrusive memories and improve PTSD symptoms.

What this could mean

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Active substance: digital cognitive intervention with bilateral eye movements and trauma-related cue images
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a less distressing treatment option for PTSD that reduces intrusive memories without requiring explicit trauma recall.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with no phase, small sample size, and the intervention is novel. It may not reduce symptoms significantly or could cause discomfort.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

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INTRUSIVE MEMORIES OF TRAUMATIC EVENT(S) POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

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