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Can better sleep after a crash ward off PTSD?

NCT ID NCT07196332

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests whether a short, video-based sleep therapy can help prevent PTSD and depression in people who recently had a car accident. Twenty adults at high risk for PTSD will receive either the sleep therapy or a control session over three weeks. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and worth testing in a larger trial.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia (BBTI)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, short-term therapy to prevent PTSD and depression after a traumatic event like a car crash.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy focuses on sleep, which may not fully prevent PTSD or depression.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Alert and oriented at time of screening 2. Written and spoken English 3. Age 18-65 4. Presents to the ED within 72 hours of MVC 5. Discharged home after ED evaluation 6. Has an email and mailing address 7. Owns a smartphone compatible with iOS or Android, has not experienced service interruption due to non-payment in the past year, and has maintained the same phone number for at least one year 8. Meets PTSD risk score criteria (score of ≥ 16 on the PTSD risk stratification tool) 9. Willing to participate in four remote therapy sessions Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \<18 or \>65 2. Pregnant 3. Prisoner or in police custody 4. Present to ED \>72 hours after trauma 5. Admitted to the hospital after ED evaluation 6. Severely injured (e.g., severely broken bones) as a result of the MVC that, in the opinion of the investigator, may impact PTSD trajectories 7. Had a change in psychiatric medication or psychotherapy regimen within 1 month of enrollment 8. Currently receiving or planning to receive evidence-based treatments that directly target insomnia or PTSD (e.g., CBT-I, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or Prolonged Exposure Therapy) 9. MVC was self-inflicted or occupation-related 10. Report or indicate that they are experiencing ongoing domestic violence 11. Has conditions that may be associated with comorbid insomnia, including a lifetime history of any psychiatric disorder with psychotic features, manic or hypomanic episodes. We will not exclude individuals based on any other mental health condition, including depression

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute stress disorder psychiatric disorder Stress Disorders, Traumatic depressive disorder prevention target post-traumatic stress disorder prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27516, United States

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