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Adaptive Coping Skills Training to Improve Psychological Distress Among Cardiorespiratory Failure Survivors

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Brief Summary

Conditions treated in intensive care units (ICUs) such as the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), congestive heart failure, COVID pneumonia, and sepsis are common. These can lead to high rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD that worsen quality of life. Yet there are few effective strategies able to overcome barriers of limited access to mental health care. Even less is known about the experiences of patients from racially and ethnically minoritized populations because of they haven't been included well in past research.

To address this problem, the investigators developed Blueprint, a mobile app that coaches people to use adaptive coping skills to self-manage their symptoms. The investigators found that it reduced depression symptoms and improved quality of life compared to placebo.

To confirm these promising findings, the investigators are doing a formal test of Blueprint. The investigators will enroll 400 people who received ICU care from 4 hospitals (Duke, UCLA, Colorado, and Oregon). These patients will be randomized to receive either the Blueprint mobile app or a special Education Program mobile app the investigators developed. -both delivered through similar mobile app platforms. Our specific aims are to see which program improves symptoms better across 6 months of follow up.

This project addresses national research priorities and could advance the field with a personalizable yet population-focused therapy that could be scaled broadly and efficiently to enhance mental health equity.

Primary Purpose
Supportive care
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
N/A

Eligibility

Gender
All
Healthy Volunteers
No
Minimum Age
18 Years
Maximum Age
N/A

Inclusion Criteria Inclusion criteria present in the hospital

Inclusion criteria present after hospital discharge (i.e., at the time of arrival home after discharge from the hospital)

Exclusion Criteria Exclusion criteria present in the hospital

Exclusion criteria present after hospital discharge (i.e., at T1 Data Collection conducted at the time of arrival home from the hospital)

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Protocol No.
24-5283
Category
Heart/Cardiovascular Diseases
Lung/Respiratory Disorders
Location
  • UCLA Santa Monica
  • UCLA Westwood
For Providers
NCT No.
NCT06538246
For detailed technical eligibility, visit ClinicalTrials.gov.