5-Day therapy aims to ease PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares for veterans
NCT ID NCT07069517
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a quick, 5-day group therapy program for active-duty military and veterans who struggle with PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares. 160 participants will receive either cognitive-behavioral therapy or sleep education, both combined with a proven PTSD writing therapy. The goal is to see which approach better reduces symptoms and improves sleep.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 160 people
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- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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Other sponsor
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) eligible active-duty military personnel or veteran, 18-65 years old. 2. Ability to speak and read English. 3. Clinically significant PTSD symptoms (CAPS-5 \> 25 with at least one Intrusion symptom and at least one Avoidance symptom). 4. Clinically significant symptoms of insomnia disorder (Structured Clinical Interview for Sleep Disturbance DSM-5 (SCISD) Insomnia Criteria are met and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) \> 11). 5. Nightmares \> 1 monthly (as reported on the SCISD). 6. Willing to refrain from new behavioral health or medication treatment for issues pertaining to PTSD, sleep, and nightmares during study participation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current suicide or homicide risk meriting crisis intervention. 2. Inability to comprehend the baseline screening questionnaires. 3. Unwilling to remain abstinent from alcohol during therapy sessions. 4. Serious mental health symptoms, such as mania, psychosis, alcohol or substance use disorders warranting immediate clinical attention based on interviewer assessment and clinical judgement. 5. Currently engaged in evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD (e.g., Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy) or insomnia or nightmares (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia or Nightmares). 6. Pregnancy, as determined by self-report, because pregnancy can adversely affect sleep outside of PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares. 7. Working duty shifts ending later than 21:00 or starting before 05:30 more than 2 times per month.
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Locations
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Fort Hood
RECRUITINGKileen, Texas, 76544, United States
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