Mind-body Resilience Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers: Recovering Together After Cardiac Arrest
Recruiting · NCT07143357 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 1Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 2
What this trial is about
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 Cardiac Arrest 2 . The data the investigators gather in this study will be used to further refine the interventions.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston, Massachusetts, United States