Sleep therapy may unlock PTSD care for women veterans
NCT ID NCT05683132
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether a special type of sleep therapy, adapted for trauma, can help women veterans with both insomnia and PTSD feel more ready to engage in PTSD treatment. About 100 women veterans will be randomly assigned to either the sleep therapy or a general education program. The goal is to see if improving sleep makes them more likely to seek and stick with PTSD care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling women Veterans * Received care from VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) * Have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) * Have symptoms of insomnia Exclusion Criteria: * Reported health or emotional problems, or use of drugs or alcohol that would make it difficult for them to participate in this study * Too ill to engage in the study procedures * Unable to self-consent to participate * Previously engaged in \>1 session of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) treatment * Previously engaged in \>1 session of PTSD psychoeducational group offered in VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) Women's Health Clinic * Previously completed \>3 sessions of PTSD treatment (e.g., Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and/or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) * Pregnant or pregnant within 6 months of study * Untreated moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis as evidenced by Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) in chart and/or screens that indicate high risk * Unstable housing * Inability to read, write, and communicate in English * Unstable medical or psychiatric disorders (which is a contraindication for behavioral treatment of insomnia) * Remission of PTSD or insomnia symptoms
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California, 90073-1003, United States
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