The aim of this study was to determine the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on cognitive failure in nurses.
Design
The present study was a quasi-experimental study that will be performed in 1401 in Shahid Jalil Hospital in Yasuj. The samples consisted of 90 nurses who were selected by purposive sampling method and then randomly divided into two parallel experimental and comparison groups by block random allocation
Settings and conduct
The present study was a quasi-experimental study that will be conducted in 1401 in Shahid Jalil Hospital in Yasouj. Cognitive, was used.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria consisted of working in a COVID-19 ward for at least six months, complete mental and physical health based on personal history, no visual failure, no history of mental illness, no history of neuropsychological medications, and no addiction. The exclusion criteria consisted of participant’s unwillingness to continue and failure to fully cooperate with the researcher.
Intervention groups
Intervention group: They will receive the intervention in four individual sessions of 90-45 minutes every other day in a pre-determined room of the hospital. EMDR will be performed in 8 steps by an EMDR therapist who has been trained in EMDR therapy for at least 7 years.
In the control group, no intervention will be performed and only the questionnaires will be completed
Main outcome variables
Cognitive impairment that will be measured by a self-report cognitive impairment questionnaire. Cognitive impairment causes people to not remember topics such as history, days of the week, and patient names. Individual characteristics can be effective in the development of cognitive impairment.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20190822044581N4
Registration date:2022-03-16, 1400/12/25
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2022-03-16, 1400/12/25
Update count:0
Registration date
2022-03-16, 1400/12/25
Registrant information
Name
Naeem Abdi
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 74 3222 3853
Email address
naiem.abdi@yums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2022-04-21, 1401/02/01
Expected recruitment end date
2022-09-23, 1401/07/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy on cognitive failure in nurses working in COVID-19 wards
Public title
The effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy on cognitive failure in nurses working in COVID-19 wards
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
working in a COVID-19 ward for at least six months
complete mental and physical health based on personal history
no history of neuropsychological medications
no addiction.
Exclusion criteria:
consisted of participant’s unwillingness to continue
failure to fully cooperate with the researcher
Age
From 22 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
90
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Randomization method: Block randomization Randomization tool: https://www.sealedenvelope.com/ How to make a random sequence: To perform this method, the number of intervention groups (two groups A and B), the volume of each block (6 in each block) and the number of sample size (90 Nurses) were entered into the website. The site then provided a list of 15 blocks, each contains 6 patients. In this study, we use 6 patients in each block and the website randomizes and numbers the blocks. Allocation Concealment Method: Sealed Envelopes
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Yasuj - Shahid Motahari Boulevard - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
City
Yasuj
Province
Kohgilouyeh-va-Boyrahmad
Postal code
7591994799
Approval date
2021-03-17, 1399/12/27
Ethics committee reference number
IR.YUMS.REC.1400.011
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
cognitive failure
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Cognitive impairment: It is related to dimensions, distraction, memory problems, inadvertent mistakes and not remembering the names that the person will eventually receive a score from zero to 100 based on the scale of cognitive impairment.
Timepoint
Before, after and three months after the intervention
Method of measurement
data was collected using the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ). The questionnaires were completed by the participants before, immediately after and three months after the intervention. CFQ has 25 items about the extent to which they experience mistakes and cognitive errors in everyday work shifts. this Questionnaire answered on a five-point Likert scale scoring from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). The scores pertain to domains of distractibility, memory, blunders and names, and one can receive a total score of 0-100. Higher CFQ scores indicate greater cognitive failures
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Intervention group: After obtaining the necessary permits from the ethics committee and the hospital and obtaining informed and written consent from the nurses, a cognitive deficit scale questionnaire will be used to collect information. The questionnaire is completed before, after and three months after the intervention of the participants. The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire consists of 25 questions, the answer to which varies from 5 (very low) to 4 (very high) in a 5-point Likert. The overall scoring of this tool is related to dimensions, distraction, memory problems, inadvertent mistakes and not remembering the names that the person will eventually receive a score from zero to 100. The intervention in the experimental group will be performed in four sessions every other day for each person, separately in the pre-prepared room in the hospital. Meeting times will vary from 45 to 90 minutes. The EMDR method consists of eight steps and will be performed according to the standard EMDR protocol
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Control group: Control group: In this group, no intervention will be taken from the creative level and only their demographic information will be collected.
Category
Treatment - Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahid Jalil Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Behnammoghadam
Street address
Qarni Boulevard, Dolatabad Martyrs Educational and Medical Center and Dr. Ghorban Ali Jalil Martyr Hospital,Yasuj,
City
Yasuj
Province
Kohgilouyeh-va-Boyrahmad
Postal code
7591994799
Phone
+98 74 3333 7001
Email
jalilhospital@yums.ac.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Behnammoghadam
Street address
Yasuj - Shahid Motahari Boulevard - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
City
Yasuj
Province
Kohgilouyeh-va-Boyrahmad
Postal code
7591994799
Phone
+98 74 3333 7230
Email
oryad.hossein@yums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Behnammoghadam
Position
Faculty member
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Yasuj - Shahid Motahari Boulevard - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
City
Yasuj
Province
Kohgilouyeh-va-Boyrahmad
Postal code
7591994799
Phone
+98 74 3333 7230
Email
mbehnam1363@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Behnammoghadam
Position
Faculty member
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Yasuj - Shahid Motahari Boulevard - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
City
Yasuj
Province
Kohgilouyeh-va-Boyrahmad
Postal code
7591994799
Phone
+98 74 3333 7230
Email
mbehnam1363@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Behnammoghadam
Position
Faculty member
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Nursery
Street address
Yasuj - Shahid Motahari Boulevard - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
City
Yasuj
Province
Kohgilouyeh-va-Boyrahmad
Postal code
7591994799
Phone
+98 74 3333 7230
Email
mbehnam1363@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Not applicable
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available