NCT04047277

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children

Clinical Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Oklahoma · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Up to 50% of children experience nightmares annually. Nightmares interfere with sleep quality and quantity resulting in sleep deficiency, and are associated with negative mental health consequences. Previous research has shown efficacy of manualized CBT treatment for reducing trauma related nightmares in adults, and preliminary evidence has shown efficacy in children. This study is the first randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment for idiopathic, as well as trauma related nightmares in children. The treatment in a manualized CBT protocol (5 sessions) that teaches sleep hygiene, relaxation strategies, and addresses nightmares therapeutically through exposure and rescripting.

Conditions

• Nightmare

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	The manualized CBT protocol is five sessions that teach sleep hygiene, relaxation strategies, and addresses nightmares therapeutically through exposure and rescripting.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-03-22
• Primary completion: 2020-10-30
• Completion: 2020-10-30
• First posted: 2019-08-06
• Last updated: 2022-11-15

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States