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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children

NCT04047277 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2022-11-15

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Summary

Up to 50% of children experience nightmares annually. Nightmares interfere with sleep quality and quantity resulting in sleep deficiency, and are associated with negative mental health consequences. Previous research has shown efficacy of manualized CBT treatment for reducing trauma related nightmares in adults, and preliminary evidence has shown efficacy in children. This study is the first randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment for idiopathic, as well as trauma related nightmares in children. The treatment in a manualized CBT protocol (5 sessions) that teaches sleep hygiene, relaxation strategies, and addresses nightmares therapeutically through exposure and rescripting.

Conditions

  • Nightmare

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The manualized CBT protocol is five sessions that teach sleep hygiene, relaxation strategies, and addresses nightmares therapeutically through exposure and rescripting.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Tulsa

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Oklahoma

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisa M Cromer, PhD · University of Tulsa

  • Tara R Buck, MD · University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-22
Primary Completion
2020-10-30
Completion
2020-10-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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