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
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Dyadic Resiliency Intervention |
All participants will receive the intervention, a brief dyadic resiliency intervention |
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Recruiting Locations
Mass General Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital