F51.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Imagery Rehearsal Therapy WITH targeted memory reactivation with an odor during sleep
Group 2: Imagery Rehearsal Therapy WITHOUT targeted memory reactivation with an odor during sleep
Sponsors
Universität zu Lübeck
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At least one nightmare per week (nightmare defined as a vivid dream experience full of fear and anxiety, from which one usually wakes up with a fairly accurate memory)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: current psychiatric or sleep disorders (except nightmares) taking medication that affects sleep (e.g. hypnotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, beta-blockers, benzodiazepines, stimulants) IQ <80 systemic, neurological or brain diseases insufficient communication skills in the German language no shift work or intercontinental flights in the last 30 days allergies to fragrances used in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beta- (16.25–31 Hz), gamma (31.25–45 Hz) and spindle activity in polysomnography nichtmare symptoms (frequency, distress) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective sleep quality Psychological stress Emotion regulation Self-efficacy Objective sleep quality (falling asleep latency, sleep duration, waking after falling asleep, sleep efficiency, deep sleep duration and percentage) in polysomnography Autonomic arousal (ECG, HRV, EMG) in polysomnography | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactClara Sayk
Universität zu Lübeck
Outcome results
None listed