Can a training program turn trauma into growth for emergency nurses?
NCT ID NCT07677527
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a structured program designed to help emergency nurses cope with the psychological impact of repeatedly witnessing traumatic events. The program combines education, mindfulness, and peer support to reduce distress and promote positive growth. Sixty nurses from emergency departments will be randomly assigned to either the program or a control group, with changes in their well-being measured over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Psychoeducational Vicarious Post-Traumatic Growth Intervention
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could provide a practical way to support mental health and resilience in nurses regularly exposed to trauma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not produce lasting benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Registered nurses currently employed in emergency departments. 2. Minimum six months of emergency department work experience. 3. Able to read and understand English or Urdu. 4. Willing to provide informed consent. 5. Available to participate throughout intervention and follow-up assessments. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorder requiring intensive treatment. 2. Current participation in trauma-focused psychotherapy. 3. Cognitive impairment affecting study participation. 4. Planned transfer from emergency unit during study period. 5. Refusal to provide informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nishtar Hospital, Burn Unit (NMH), Multan Institute of Cardiology (MIC), Bakhtawar Amin Hospital, Multan, Khawaja Fareed Social Security Hospital
RECRUITINGMultan, 59070, Pakistan
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