The Coma Family Program (COMA-F): A Multi-site Clinical Trial of a Resilience Program for Caregivers of Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injury
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether COMA-F is more efficacious at reducing emotional distress in caregivers of patients with severe acute brain injuries, compared to health education control.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 years or older - study population 2. English fluency and literacy - measures and intervention are in English 3. Screens positive for emotional distress on either depression or anxiety subscales (\>7) of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale - study population (caregivers must be at-risk for chronic distress via heightened acute distress) 4. Confirmed by the clinical team as the primary caregiver of a patient who has been admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) with a severe acute brain injury with the following characteristics: 1. 18 years or older - study p…
Interventions
- BehavioralComa Family Program 1
This intervention provides skills training to manage distress, uncertainty, and long-term caregiving challenges.
- BehavioralComa Family Program 2
This involves education (but no skills training) about managing caregiving distress, uncertainty, and long-term challenges.
Locations (3)
- University of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
- University of North Carolina School of MedicineChapel Hill, North Carolina