Removing Surrogates Uncertainty to Reduce Fear and Anxiety After Cardiac Events - Kids

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age0-17
SponsorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia

About this trial

This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) will test the feasibility and acceptability of the informational intervention program, Heartsight, to reduce caregivers' uncertainty experienced throughout their child's illness trajectory after cardiac arrest. The investigator aims to enroll up to 30 caregivers of pediatric cardiac arrest patients to (Aim 1a) pilot recruitment and randomization (2:1) procedures, and (Aim 1b) estimate retention rate at 3 months and assess engagement and utilization metrics for frequency of access and time spent on each module of the informational packages. The investigator also aims to evaluate the association of the intervention with efficacy outcomes in an exploratory manner in preparation for a larger trial, including (Aim2a) a preliminary estimate of the association of intervention with the surrogate's uncertainty levels at 3 months post-discharge, and (Aim 2b) a preliminary estimate of the association of intervention with the surrogate's anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms at 3 months post-discharge.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Caregiver of a child <17.5 years of age who had at least a 2 minute cardiac arrest, is expected to be discharged within 30 days, and to survive at least 3 months post-discharge from hospital.

English speaking

<17.5 years of age

Have had a cardiac arrest lasting more than 2 minutes within the past 7 days and have not yet been discharged from pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) or cardiac intensive care unit (CICU)

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Education Intervention

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups