Suvorexant for sleep problems in veterans with PTSD
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether the sleep medication suvorexant can improve insomnia in veterans who also have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It aims to see if treating sleep helps with PTSD symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You are a U.S. military veteran aged 18 to 75.
- You have been diagnosed with PTSD and have had symptoms for more than 3 months.
- You have trouble sleeping, with a score above 14 on a standard insomnia questionnaire.
- If you take other psychiatric medications, they must have been at the same dose for at least 4 weeks.
- If you are in talk therapy, it must have been stable for at least 6 weeks, and you cannot be in exposure-based PTSD or insomnia-focused therapy.
- If you are a woman who could become pregnant, you must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use birth control during the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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