Dream control therapy eases night terrors and sleep paralysis in narcolepsy patients
NCT ID NCT07609537
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a six-session behavioral therapy that teaches people with narcolepsy type 1 how to become aware during dreams (lucid dreaming) and control frightening images. Ninety-eight adults took part, with half receiving the therapy and half getting standard care. The goal was to reduce the frequency and distress of hypnagogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis.
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Active substance
Cognitive behavioral therapy with lucid dreaming training
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease frightening hallucinations and sleep paralysis in people with narcolepsy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with 98 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy requires time and effort, and not everyone can learn lucid dreaming.
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Locations
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Bahavioral Sleep Medicine Institute
Medellín, Antioquia, 050021, Colombia