Veterans' nightmares tracked at home in new sleep study

NCT ID NCT03974503

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study monitored the sleep of 48 veterans with trauma-related nightmares using in-home devices. Researchers aimed to understand how nightmares affect sleep and how they change with cognitive-behavioral therapy. The goal is to improve personalized care for veterans suffering from these nightmares.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy (ERRT) and Sleep and Nightmare Management

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better ways to monitor and treat trauma-related nightmares in veterans, improving sleep and mental health.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed observational study with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to all veterans. It focused on understanding, not proving a treatment works.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Arrhythmia, Sinus post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States