Mind-body Resilience Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers: Recovering Together After Cardiac Arrest
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Emotional Distress, Cardiac Arrest (CA), Anxiety, Depression, Caregivers, Survivorship, Resilience, Mindfulness
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07143357
- Run by
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- People needed
- 84
- Starts
- 2025-10-17
- Expected to finish
- 2028-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-10-23
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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).
You may not qualify if…
- 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
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
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