Nightmare Rescripting and Rehearsal

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Nightmare, Sleep

In brief

This study aims to test the efficacy of an abbreviated version of Imagery Rehearsal Therapy administered by non-mental health professionals in a Primary Care setting. This treatment, to be called 'Nightmare Rescripting and Rehearsal Therapy' (NRRT) would arm Primary Care medical personnel with a nonpharmacologic, ten minute intervention for treating recurring nightmares. The study will provide sleep hygiene education to both the control and experiment groups, NRRT to the experiment group only, and compare their Nightmare Distress Questionnaire and Nightmare Frequency Tool at two (2), four (4), and six (6) week intervals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04529070

Run by

David Moss

People needed

68

Starts

2021-01-21

Expected to finish

2025-12-09

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Active Duty members and DoD beneficiaries.
• Aged 18 years or older
• Recurring disturbing dreams (at least three times per month for the past one month)
• Participants must score a 15 out of a possible 52 on the Nightmare Distress Questionnaire and Nightmare Frequency Tool in order to qualify.

You may not qualify if…

• Aged less than 18 years old
• Unwilling to refrain from taking an over the counter or prescription medication for the purpose of improving sleep during the course of the study.
• Participants that score less than a 15 out of a possible 52 on the Nightmare Distress Questionnaire and Nightmare Frequency will be excluded

Where it is running

• Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center — Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States

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