Resilient Families Open Pilot: Dyadic Resiliency Intervention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Parents

In brief

The goal is to develop, refine, and test the feasibility and acceptability of a dyadic, resiliency intervention ("Resilient Families;" R-FAM) that aims to reduce emotional distress and improve relationships among parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). To achieve this goal, my aims are three-fold: (1) develop R-FAM using stakeholder input from interviews with parent dyads and focus groups with NICU staff; (2) optimize R-FAM through an open pilot with pre/post assessments and exit interviews; and (3) test R-FAM for feasibility and acceptability through a randomized clinical trial of R-FAM compared with a minimally enhanced usual control (MEUC).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06239571

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

12

Starts

2025-05-08

Expected to finish

2026-04-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult parent/legal guardian (and/or their partner) of a baby admitted to the NICU within past week (age ≥ 18)
• Currently in an intimate relationship and will live with baby after NICU discharge
• At least one dyad member is emotionally distressed (HADS >7 on depression or anxiety subscale)
• English fluency/literacy
• Ability and willingness to participate via live video

You may not qualify if…

• Baby is expected to pass away (as determined by medical team)
• Current, untreated psychosis or substance dependence/abuse
• Current self-report of suicidal ideation

Where it is running

• Mass General Brigham — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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