NCT01314612

Initial Study of Insomnia/Nightmare Group Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

An Investigation Of The Effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioral Group Treatment Addressing Insomnia and Nightmares In Veterans With PTSD

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Many combat Veterans suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder that develops after an extremely stressful event or events. PTSD is associated with problems falling asleep or staying asleep. Veterans with PTSD also commonly have nightmares from stressful experiences. These symptoms can cause problems in daily life. Behavioral treatments that do not involve taking medication have been shown to help improve problems related to sleep and nightmares. However, very few of these treatments address both sleep problems and nightmares at the same time, even though many people suffer from both problems. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a combined treatment for sleep problems and nightmares in Veterans suffering from combat-related PTSD that is presented in a group format. The investigators hypothesize that the completion of this treatment will lead to increases in sleep quality and decreases in the frequency and severity of nightmares as measured by standard questionnaires.

Conditions

• Insomnia
• Nightmares
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive-Behavioral Insomnia and Nightmare Group	Group based cognitive-behavioral therapy meeting weekly for 90 minutes over the course of 9 weeks. Utilizes stimulus control, sleep scheduling, and progressive muscle relaxation to address symptoms of insomnia. Imagery rehearsal and rescripting are used to address nightmare symptoms.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-08-01
• Completion: 2011-08-01
• First posted: 2011-03-14
• Last updated: 2011-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States