A Study of Moral Distress, Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress for Nurses

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions studied: Moral Injury, Moral Distress, Post-Traumatic Stress, Nurse Well-being, Wellbeing, Wellness, Psychological, Wellness, Nurses, Nurse Health

In brief

The goal of this descriptive study is to examine levels of moral distress (MD), moral injury (MI), \& post-traumatic stress (PTS) levels among nursing staff at Mayo Clinic. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. Determine the levels of MD, MI, and PTS symptoms experienced by nurses who participate in the study. 2. Evaluate differences in MD, MI, and PTS symptoms by setting, specialties, and geographic locations. 3. Examine demographic and professional characteristics that are associated with high levels of MD, MI and PTS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07455370

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

21300

Starts

2026-03-03

Expected to finish

2026-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-23

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Mayo Clinic Department of Nursing Staff including:
• Registered nurses
• Licensed practical nurses
• Nursing support staff (including roles such as patient care assistants, patient care specialists, medical assistants, and nurse technicians)

You may not qualify if…

• Social workers
• Chaplains
• Unit coordinators
• Other staff who do not support direct patient care but are within the nursing department
• Other employees outside the Department of Nursing

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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