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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children With Nightmares

NCT06033781 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2026-04-23

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the efficacy of CBT-NC intervention to determine its impact on mental health and suicidality in children ages 6-17. The main aims are:

Aim 1: Examine CBT-NC efficacy for improving nightmare distress and frequency in youth with chronic nightmares by comparing the treatment and waitlist group.

Aim 2: Examine whether improvements in nightmares relate to fewer mental health problems for youth by determining by comparing the treatment and waitlist group.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children

The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares in Children (CBT-NC) is a brief, five-session manualized therapy designed to treat children ages 6-17. The manualized CBT protocol is five session 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 Cromer, PhD · University of Tulsa

  • Tara Buck, MD · University of Oklahoma

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-07
Primary Completion
2026-04-15
Completion
2026-04-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

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