NCT00691626

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Nightmares in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans

CBT for Nightmares in OEF/OIF Veterans

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 108 (actual)
• Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two talk therapies for OEF/OIF Veterans at the Michael J. Crescenz and the West Haven VA Medical Centers. Participants will randomly receive one of two individual treatments intended to improve the sleep disturbance and nightmares of returning Veterans.

Detailed description

This is a dismantling study with the objective of determining whether imagery rehearsal is essential to the efficacy of imagery rehearsal + CBT-I for improving the sleep and nightmare disturbance in Veterans with PTSD and recurrent nightmares.

Conditions

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Sleep Disorders
• Nightmares

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	CBT for Insomnia plus Imagery Rehearsal	patients receive standard CBT for insomnia and psychoeducation combined with techniques of imagery rehearsal aimed at reducing posttraumatic nightmare frequency and distress
BEHAVIORAL	CBT for Insomnia plus psychoeducation	patients receive standard CBT for insomnia combined with psychoeducation

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-04-01
• Primary completion: 2015-01-01
• Completion: 2019-12-31
• First posted: 2008-06-05
• Last updated: 2020-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States