Condition (MeSH)
Night Terrors
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 trials for Night Terrors or a narrower condition beneath it.
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Rows recorded per section
5 sections measured, none recorded · 1 not measured yet · 1 not computed
4 of the 4 trials are tagged with Night Terrors itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Night Terrors trials start? (3)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 0.2 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Recruitment duration, a model prediction: 1 trial still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot, fewer than the 5 needed for a median. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Night Terrors trials in? (1)
Shown in this order: phase order.
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not applicable | 4 |
How many Night Terrors trials are recruiting? (4)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 1 |
| Recruiting | 1 |
| Completed | 1 |
| Withdrawn | 1 |
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which publications cover Night Terrors? (9)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for nightmare disorder. | International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) | 2014 | Yes |
| Randomized controlled trials of psychological and pharmacological treatments for nightmares: a meta-analysis. | Sleep medicine reviews | 2013 | Yes |
| Correspondence between reported and actigraphic sleep measures in preschool children: the role of a clinical context. | Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine | 2013 | Yes |
| Variety and intensity of emotions in nightmares and bad dreams. | The Journal of nervous and mental disease | 2006 | Yes |
| L -5-Hydroxytryptophan treatment of sleep terrors in children. | European journal of pediatrics | 2004 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 9 publications.
Not on this page
Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: lead sponsors, serious adverse events in this condition's trials, prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.
Not computed for conditions with fewer than 10 trials: drugs tested.