Can better sleep after a crash ward off PTSD?

NCT ID NCT07196332

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a short, video-based sleep therapy can help prevent PTSD and depression in people who recently had a car accident. Twenty adults at high risk for PTSD will receive either the sleep therapy or a control session over three weeks. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and worth testing in a larger trial.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, short-term therapy to prevent PTSD and depression after a traumatic event like a car crash.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy focuses on sleep, which may not fully prevent PTSD or depression.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute stress disorder psychiatric disorder Stress Disorders, Traumatic depressive disorder prevention target post-traumatic stress disorder prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States

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