Sleep therapy may boost heart health in older PTSD patients

NCT ID NCT05516277

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a non-medication sleep program (CBT-I) can improve sleep, PTSD symptoms, and heart health in older adults with PTSD who still have sleep problems after PTSD therapy. About 167 veterans aged 50 and older will receive PTSD therapy first, then the sleep program. Researchers will measure sleep quality, PTSD severity, blood pressure, and other heart health markers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that treating leftover sleep problems after PTSD therapy improves sleep, PTSD symptoms, and heart health in older adults.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early pilot study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. Benefits might not last or apply to all older adults with PTSD.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder insomnia metabolic disease post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES INSOMNIA METABOLIC DISEASE POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
RECRUITING

North Hills, California, 91343, United States

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