New sleep therapy aims to ease PTSD nightmares in veterans

NCT ID NCT06549049

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a sleep treatment called TranS-C, adapted for veterans with PTSD and sleep problems. The goal is to improve sleep, reduce nightmares, and help veterans function better in daily life. 182 veterans will receive either the sleep treatment or usual care to see if it works.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Transdiagnostic sleep and circadian intervention (TranS-C) for PTSD
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, non-drug treatment to improve sleep and daily life for veterans with PTSD.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively early-stage trial with 182 participants, and the intervention is behavioral, so results may vary. It may not work for all veterans or lead to lasting improvements.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia post-traumatic stress disorder sleep disorder, initiating and maintaining sleep

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, California, 94121-1563, United States

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