A Self-Help Method for Nightmares

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Nightmares
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exposure; Behavioral: IRT

• Registration Number: NCT00513045
• Lead Sponsor: Utrecht University

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to validate a newly designed self-help treatment for nightmares. This self-help treatment is based on Imagery Rehearsal Therapy. This treatment will be validated in comparison to an exposure treatment a diary condition and a waiting list condition.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-04
• Study First Submitted: 2007-08-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-08-07
• Study First Posted: 2007-08-08
• Primary Completion: 2008-09
• Status Verified: 2008-11
• Study Completion: 2008-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-11-18
• Last Update Posted: 2008-11-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 399

Inclusion Criteria

• Suffering from Nightmares
• Access to internet
• A valid e-mail address
• Be able to understand Dutch

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe posttraumatic complaints
• Severe depression
• High anxiety ratings
• In therapy for post traumatic stress disorder
• Being suicidal
• Schizophrenic or having a psychosis episode

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exposure	Exposure	Treatment based on exposure
IRT	IRT	Intervention based on Imagery Rehearsal Therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Nightmare frequency	1 year
Nightmare distress	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep quality	1 year
Sleep complaints	1 year
Anxiety ratings	1 year
Posttraumatic complaints (low - moderate - high)	1 year
Depression ratings	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Utrecht University; 🇳🇱 Utrecht, Netherlands