Promising therapy for dissociative disorders put to the test
NCT ID NCT06917209
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a type of talk therapy called dissociation-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (DF-CBT) for people with dissociative disorders, such as depersonalization or dissociative identity disorder. The goal is to see if it reduces symptoms like feeling detached from yourself or your memories. The study will involve 140 adults and compare DF-CBT to usual care over 3 months.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years * Membership of a social security scheme * Participant's express consent * Have at least one diagnosis of dissociative disorder among the following: depersonalization/derealization disorder, dissociative identity disorder, unspecified dissociative disorder. * Be able to carry out psychotherapy sessions. * If taking psychiatric medication, treatment must have been stable for at least 30 days. Exclusion Criteria: * Present one of the following current diagnoses: substance use disorder (excluding tobacco), neurodevelopmental disorder, anorexia nervosa, severe depressive disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorder other than borderline personality disorder. * Present cognitive deficits. * Be engaged in psychotherapeutic work. * Be undergoing benzodiazepine treatment. * Pregnant women and breastfeeding women
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Conditions
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The places running it
8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Régional du Psychotraumatisme CRP / CHRU TOURS
RECRUITINGTours, France
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Centre Régional du Psychotraumatisme du Grand Est / CHU STRASBOURG
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGStrasbourg, France
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Centre départemental de Psychotraumatologie (unité TCC) / ORLEANS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOrléans, France
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Centre régional du Psychotraumatisme des Hauts de France / CHU LILLE
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLille, France
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Psychiatrie / CHU ANGERS
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAngers, France
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Unité de Neuromodulation / CHU de Tours
RECRUITINGTours, France
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Unité de neuromodulation en psychiatrie / CHU NANTES
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNantes, France
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Urgences psychiatrique / CHU MONTPELLIER
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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