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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1
Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92134
2
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889