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Mind-body Resilience Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers: Recovering Together After Cardiac Arrest

ConditionsEmotional DistressCardiac Arrest (CA)AnxietyDepressionCaregiversSurvivorshipResilienceMindfulness
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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)

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 1

    Behavioral

    The intervention will teach resiliency skills (mindfulness and coping) to dyads and provider anticipatory guidance and resources to manage stressors specific to cardiac arrest. These sessions will take place in person until the survivor is discharged; remaining sessions will occur over Zoom.

  • Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 2

    Other intervention

    In this minimally enhanced usual care control, dyads will participate in one 30-minute session with a clinician at beside to review a pamphlet of available psychosocial resources for cardiac arrest survivors and their caregivers.

Treatment groups

84 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 1Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 2Other 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Feasibility of Recruitment

Proportion of eligible dyads that consent to participation

Time frame
pre-test
2

Feasibility of Randomization

Proportion of randomized participants who submit post-test assessments

Time frame
The end of treatment at 6 weeks
3

Feasibility of Assessment Completion

Proportion of participants with no assessment measures missing at pre-test, post-test, and 3 month follow-up

Time frame
pre-test, the end of treatment at 6 weeks, and 3 months after the end of treatment
4

Feasibility of Program Adherence (RT-CA 1)

Proportion of RT-CA 1 dyads that initiate the program by attending session 1 and complete at least 4 of 6 sessions.

Time frame
the end of treatment at 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Lead sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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