Resilient Families

Purpose

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).

Condition

  • Parents

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Dyadic Resiliency Intervention
All participants will receive the intervention, a brief dyadic resiliency intervention
  • Behavioral: Resilient Families (R-FAM)
    Dyadic, resiliency intervention that aims to reduce depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress among parents of babies in the NICU

Recruiting Locations

Mass General Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Contact:
Victoria A Grunberg, PhD
617-643-4133
vgrunberg@mgh.harvard.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Contact

Grunberg, PhD
617-643-4133
vgrunberg@mgh.harvard.edu