Building Resiliency in Dyads of Patients With an ANI Admitted to the Neuro-ICU and Their Informal Caregivers

Description

The purpose of the present investigation is to test the efficacy of a brief (6 sessions) dyadic (patient and caregiver together) intervention to prevent chronic emotional distress in at risk dyads admitted to a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit with an acute brain injury. Through this study, we seek to solve the unmet need of preventing chronic emotional distress in Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NICU) dyads through a feasible, acceptable and credible program, and ideally improve the recovery trajectory and dyads' overall quality of life.

Conditions

Acute Neurological Injury, Emotional Distress

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Study overview

The purpose of the present investigation is to test the efficacy of a brief (6 sessions) dyadic (patient and caregiver together) intervention to prevent chronic emotional distress in at risk dyads admitted to a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit with an acute brain injury. Through this study, we seek to solve the unmet need of preventing chronic emotional distress in Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NICU) dyads through a feasible, acceptable and credible program, and ideally improve the recovery trajectory and dyads' overall quality of life.

Recovering Together: Building Resiliency in Dyads of Patients With an Acute Brain Injury Admitted to the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and Their Informal Caregivers

Building Resiliency in Dyads of Patients With an ANI Admitted to the Neuro-ICU and Their Informal Caregivers

Condition
Acute Neurological Injury
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Boston

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age 18 or older
  • * English fluency and literacy
  • * Patient with an informal caregiver available and willing to participate
  • * Hospitalized with any ANI within 6 weeks (patient) OR informal caregiver of a patient currently admitted with any ANI
  • * Patient and/or caregiver exhibit emotional distress on screening (using HADS D and/or HADS A scores \> 7)
  • * Permanent cognitive impairment (including severe hearing impairment) or aphasia that makes participation impossible
  • * Short form of Mini-Mental State Exam (SMMSE) score \<4 (If SMMSE \<4, nursing team decides whether or not the patient can meaningfully participate)
  • * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score \<10
  • * Terminal diagnosis
  • * Lack of access to internet and/or a device with a camera
  • * Current untreated or unstable severe mental health conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or active substance use

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts General Hospital,

Study Record Dates

2026-03