U.S., June 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07001631) titled 'Effect of EMDR for Reduction of Pain Interference in Children With Sickle Cell Disease' on April 28.
Brief Summary: Children with sickle cell disease may experience frequent painful episodes. This, together with the traumatic experiences during a hospitalization, can lead to the development of posttraumatic stress reactions. As the stress can trigger painful episodes (pain crisis) in children with sickle cell disease, the investigators think that treating these stress symptoms can reduce the pain-related problems in their lives. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is proven to be an effective trauma treatment for pos...