Status:
RECRUITING
Mind-body Resilience Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers: Recovering Together After Cardiac Arrest
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
Emotional Distress
Cardiac Arrest (CA)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to pilot two resilience interventions for cardiac arrest survivors and their informal caregivers, Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 1 and Recovering Together after ...
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of our proposed interventions through a pilot RCT. The investigators will deliver the RCT intervention (N=42 dyads; 84 participants total) and evaluat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Out-of-hospital or in-hospital CA survivor (must have new diagnosis of "cardiac arrest" in electronic medical record from index hospitalization with documented loss of pulse) with an identified caregiver (identified by the survivor who is their primary source of emotional and functional support)
- survivor must score \>5 on Short Form of the Mini Mental State Exam for sufficient cognitive function for meaningful participation
- ability and willingness to participate in a hybrid in-person/live video intervention
- English speaking adults (18 year or older)
- at least one member of the dyad endorses clinically significant emotional distress during screening (\>7 on either of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscales).
Exclusion
- active psychosis, mania, substance dependence, or suicidal intent or plan that would require a higher level of care
- any other psychiatric or neurological condition that would preclude meaningful participation
- the caregiver must not be a cardiac arrest survivor
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 17 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07143357
Start Date
October 17 2025
End Date
July 1 2028
Last Update
October 23 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114