Can eye movements ease Cancer-Related distress? small study tests EMDR in breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT03271476
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether EMDR (a therapy using guided eye movements) could help reduce anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer. Fifteen women who had mastectomy for invasive breast cancer received up to 8 sessions of EMDR during their cancer treatment. The main goal was to see if patients would accept this therapy and if it was practical to run a larger study later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EMDR psychotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to help women with breast cancer manage anxiety and depression during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small feasibility study with only 15 women, so results may not apply to everyone. It was not designed to prove effectiveness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHR Metz-Thionville
Metz, 57085, France
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