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Resilient Families

Description

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).

Conditions

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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).

Resilient Families: A Dyadic Resiliency Intervention for Parents of Babies in the NICU

Resilient Families

Condition
Parents
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Boston

Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Participation Criteria

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts General Hospital,

Study Record Dates

2028-03-31