Status:

COMPLETED

Nightmare Deconstruction and Reprocessing Pilot

Lead Sponsor:

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Collaborating Sponsors:

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego

Conditions:

Nightmare

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-64 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a single-arm, multisite (2 sites) pilot trial that is evaluating Nightmare Deconstruction and Reprocessing (NDR) for treating posttraumatic nightmares and insomnia in up to 30 military service...

Detailed Description

The current study is testing NDR, a three-stage treatment that integrates exposure, reprocessing, and rescripting of nightmare images to alleviate nightmare and insomnia severity. Study aims are to te...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Active duty servicemembers and DEERS-eligible veterans
  • DDNSI score ≥ 10
  • PSQI score \> 5

Exclusion

  • Current imminent risk of suicide
  • Psychotic or bipolar disorders
  • Untreated moderate to severe sleep apnea/hypopnea, circadian rhythm disorders, or narcolepsy
  • Current use of prazosin for nightmares
  • Self-reported alcohol use \> 4x/ week and \> 3 drinks per occasion
  • Concurrent evidence-based or experimental treatment directly targeting nightmares, insomnia, or PTSD
  • Initiation of or change in psychotropic medications for PTSD, nightmares, insomnia, depression, or anxiety in the past 8 weeks
  • Inability to recall nightmare content
  • Inability to comply with requirement to wear E4 wristband and upload daily

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 27 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06904950

Start Date

November 27 2019

End Date

November 30 2022

Last Update

April 1 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Naval Medical Center San Diego

San Diego, California, United States, 92134

2

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889