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Educational Support for Cardiac Arrest Family Members (RESURFACE Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Sachin Agarwal, MD, MPH

Research Sponsored by Columbia University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

18 years of age or older

English- or Spanish-speaking

Must not have

Non-English and non-Spanish speaking

Moved to the in-patient floor before initial contact can be established

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at 3 months post-discharge.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test the effectiveness of an informational website to help family members of cardiac arrest patients reduce stress and provide better care.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are close family members of cardiac arrest patients at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital. They must speak English or Spanish and have a device with internet access. Those with medical/psychiatric impairments, no internet/device access, or whose relative passed away are excluded.

What is being tested?

The study tests an informational website designed to help family members of cardiac arrest patients reduce uncertainty and stress after the patient leaves the hospital. It compares the well-being of those using this website against those receiving standard care over three months.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves educational information provided through a website, there are no direct physical side effects associated with it. However, participants may experience varying levels of emotional response to the content.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I speak English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I do not speak English or Spanish.

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I was moved to a hospital room before first contact was made.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at 3 months post-discharge

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at 3 months post-discharge

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at 3 months post-discharge for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale Score - Family Member Form

Secondary study objectives

Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire Score - fear subscale

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) Score

Zarit Burden Interview 12-item short form score

Other study objectives

ENRICHD Social Support Instrument Score

Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale Score

Systems Usability Scale (SUS) Score

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Informational Intervention ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will receive access to the informational intervention program, via a website link that they will access through their own person phone/tablet/computer.

Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm will receive usual care and no access to the informational intervention program.

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