Nurses take on PTSD: a new way to get help faster

NCT ID NCT07430657

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a program called NurseNET, where nurses are trained to provide a short-term trauma therapy for PTSD. The goal is to make treatment easier to access for people who see their primary care nurse. Researchers will enroll 100 adults with PTSD symptoms and measure if symptoms improve after 4 to 6 sessions with a nurse.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: NurseNET (nurse-delivered Narrative Exposure Therapy)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could make PTSD treatment much more accessible by training nurses to deliver it in primary care, reducing wait times and specialist shortages.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment may not work as well as specialist-led therapy, and some patients may not find it helpful.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

combat disorder post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Brookfield, Wisconsin, 53045, United States

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