Self-care App for Family Members of ICU Patients.
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Post Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
In brief
Family members of critically ill (ICU) patients are at risk for developing significant symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress during and after the ICU experience. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of therapy that can help individuals cope with stressful events in a more active and effective way. This study will examine the effectiveness of a smartphone self-care app delivering cognitive behavioral therapy in decreasing the psychological symptoms suffered by ICU family members. Half of the sample will receive the self-care app and half of the study sample will receive the usual supportive care given to family members of ICU patients. The researchers anticipate the self-care app will diminish the severity of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms experienced by ICU family members.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04316767
- Run by
- Kent State University
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2020-08-28
- Expected to finish
- 2022-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-09-02
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years of age or older
- self-identifies as the family decision-maker of the critically ill patient
- reads and speaks English
- owns a smartphone with iOS or Android operating system
- critically ill family member has been in the ICU greater than three days
- critically ill family member is mechanically ventilated and lacks cognitive capacity
- critically ill family member is not expected to be transferred out of the ICU within the next 48 hours
- critically ill family member is 18 years of age or older.
You may not qualify if…
- Employee of Summa Health System
Where it is running
- Summa Health System — Akron, Ohio, United States (enrolling)
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