NCT01009112

Treating Insomnia & Nightmares After Trauma: Impact on Symptoms & Quality of Life

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Diego · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Exposure to trauma, especially when it manifests as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), results in numerous negative consequences for patients, families, and society. Some of the most frequent, disturbing, and treatment resistant symptoms of PTSD are nightmares and insomnia. This study will examine whether treatments specifically targeted at those sleep disorders can improve clinical outcomes and increase health-related quality of life in individuals recently exposed to war-related trauma. Hypotheses are that treating nightmares and insomnia will improve both nighttime and daytime symptoms of PTSD, as well as quality of life.

Conditions

• Nightmares
• Insomnia
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PTSD + IRT/CBT-I	6 weeks of prolonged exposure, 5 weeks of imagery rehearsal therapy, and 7 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
BEHAVIORAL	PTSD + Supportive Care Therapy	6 weeks of prolonged exposure + 12 weeks of supportive care therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-08-01
• Completion: 2012-11-01
• First posted: 2009-11-06
• Last updated: 2015-05-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States