Endhoven, Bart http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4425-514X
De Cort, Klara
Matthijssen, Suzy J. M. A.
de Jongh, Ad
van Minnen, Agnes
Duits, Puck
Schruers, Koen R. J.
van Dis, Eva A. M.
Krypotos, Angelos M.
Gerritsen, Lotte
Engelhard, Iris M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (453-15-005))
Article History
Received: 12 September 2022
Accepted: 18 October 2022
First Online: 14 March 2023
Declarations
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: The research protocol has been approved by the Medical Ethical Committee of University Medical Center Utrecht (NL73918.041). Before enrolment in the study, participants will be informed about the nature of the study, its purpose, procedures, expected duration, benefits, and risks involved in study-participation through the study information brochure and an information session. If patients are willing and eligible to participate, written informed consent will be obtained. Therapists and researchers will indicate that participating in the study is entirely voluntary and refusing to take part in the study is without any negative consequence. Patients will also be informed about their right to withdraw from the study at any time. Withdrawal from the study will not influence further treatment. All adverse events will immediately be reported to the IRB. Adverse events will be reported in papers, after completion of the trial. Insurance for all patients in the trial is covered by Utrecht University in case of adverse events. The information is given in the original IRB-proposal. The study will be conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (64th version, October 2013) [CitationRef removed], following the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO) and reported in line with the CONSORT guidelines [CitationRef removed].
: Not applicable.
: Suzy Matthijssen and Ad de Jongh receive fees from teaching and/or supervising psychologists in EMDR therapy and exposure therapy by means of seminars, workshops, conferences and book royalties. For this study, the Digital_EMDR app was made available free of charge by MOOVD, a company specializing in virtual reality applications in the treatment of mental health. Suzy Matthijssen and Ad de Jongh participate in the MOOVD advisory board (stipendiary). Agnes van Minnen receives fees from teaching and supervising psychologists exposure therapy by means of seminars, workshops, conferences and book royalties. All other authors declare they have no competing interests.