Veterans' nightmares tracked at home in new sleep study

NCT ID NCT03974503

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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.

ACTIGRAPHY NIGHTMARES RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC VETERANS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States

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