NCT06517394

Open Pilot Trial of a Mind-body Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers

Open Pilot Trial of a Dyadic Mind-body Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers: Recovering Together After Cardiac Arrest

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to pilot a mind-body intervention for cardiac arrest survivors and their informal caregivers, Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest. The data the investigators gather in this study will be used to further refine our intervention.

Detailed description

The goal of this study is to refine our proposed intervention Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest (RT-CA) through an open pilot. The investigators will deliver an open pilot of the intervention (N=5 dyads; 10 participants total) to evaluate initial feasibility and acceptability using exit interviews and pre-post assessments. The open pilot will take place at Massachusetts General Hospital intensive care units and step-down units. Study clinicians will deliver 6, 30 minute sessions of the intervention (at bedside or on Zoom/telephone, depending on participant preference and access). All participants will complete measures at baseline, and after completion of program (6 weeks). At the completion of the program, participants will engage in an exit interview where they will provide feedback of the intervention.

Conditions

• Emotional Distress
• Cardiac Arrest

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest	The intervention will teach resiliency skills (mindfulness, coping, etc.) to dyads and provider anticipatory guidance and resources to manage stressors specific to cardiac arrest. These sessions will take place in person or on Zoom/telephone, depending on the participant's preference and access to technology.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-04-09
• Completion: 2025-04-16
• First posted: 2024-07-24
• Last updated: 2025-11-05
• Results posted: 2025-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States