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EMDR vs. pills: which works better for PTSD?

NCT ID NCT06955845

Symptom relief Sponsor: Asad Ullah Jan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruiting now
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Not yet recruiting
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By invitation only
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Paused
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Ongoing
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Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested two common PTSD treatments head-to-head: EMDR therapy (a talking therapy with eye movements) and SSRI antidepressants. Sixty adults with PTSD were randomly assigned to one treatment for six weeks. Researchers measured how many people achieved symptom remission and whether their quality of life improved.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
What this could lead to
If EMDR proves as effective as SSRIs, it could offer a drug-free option for managing PTSD symptoms.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-site trial with only 60 participants over 6 weeks, so results may not apply broadly. Both treatments have known limitations and side effects.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18-60 years Clinical diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Duration of illness ≥ 6 months Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Current substance abuse or dependence History of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder Active suicidal ideation Concurrent psychotherapy or psychiatric medication (except study-assigned SSRI)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

combat disorder injury post-traumatic stress disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PTSD PTSD - post traumatic stress disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Combined Military Hospital

    Nowshera, KPK, 25770, Pakistan

  • Department of Psychiatry, Combined Military Hospital Nowshera

    Nowshera, Kpk, 25770, Pakistan

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