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FAID Fear Intervention for Cardiac Arrest (FAID Fear Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Talea Cornelius, PhD, MSW
Research Sponsored by Columbia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up hospital discharge (approximately 21 days), 30 days post-discharge
Awards & highlights

FAID Fear Trial Summary

This trial will enroll 15 family members of CA patients to study the effects of an ICU diary intervention on fear and PTSS.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

FAID Fear Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (icu admittance)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline (icu admittance) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Proportion of Eligible Family Members of Cardiac Arrest (CA) Patients Who Agree/Consent to Participate in the Pilot Study
Proportion of Enrolled Family Members Who Complete the Pilot Study
Secondary outcome measures
Proportion of Family Members That Adhere to the Diary Intervention
Proportion of Family Members That Agree That the Intervention Was Acceptable
Proportion of Family Members That Agree That the Intervention Was Appropriate
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire Avoidance Subscale Score
Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire Fear Subscale Score
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Score

FAID Fear Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: FAID Fear InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Family members of CA patients assigned to intervention will receive the ICU diary.
Group II: Control condition - Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Family members of CA patients assigned to usual care will not receive the ICU diary.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
FAID Fear Intervention
2021
N/A
~20

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,432 Previous Clinical Trials
2,460,957 Total Patients Enrolled
5 Trials studying Cardiac Arrest
132 Patients Enrolled for Cardiac Arrest
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,671 Previous Clinical Trials
28,017,047 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Cardiac Arrest
111 Patients Enrolled for Cardiac Arrest
Talea Cornelius, PhD, MSWPrincipal InvestigatorAssistant Professor of Medicine

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
New York
How old are they?
18 - 65
65+
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
PLoS ONEJournal
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence and Risk of Recurrence in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Meta-analytic Review
Edmondson, Donald, Safiya Richardson, Louise Falzon, Karina W. Davidson, Mary Alice Mills, and Yuval Neria. 2012. “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence and Risk of Recurrence in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Meta-analytic Review”. Edited by Leonardo Fontenelle. Plos ONE. Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038915.
European Journal of Preventive CardiologyJournal
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Aversive Cognitions Regarding Physical Activity in Patients Evaluated for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Monane, Rachel, Gabriel J Sanchez, Ian M Kronish, Donald Edmondson, and Keith M Diaz. 2017. “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Aversive Cognitions Regarding Physical Activity in Patients Evaluated for Acute Coronary Syndrome”. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Oxford University Press (OUP). doi:10.1177/2047487317746255.
Australian Critical CareJournal
The Effect of Family-authored Diaries on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Intensive Care Unit Patients and Their Relatives: A Randomised Controlled Trial (drip-study)
Nielsen, Anne Højager, Sanne Angel, Ingrid Egerod, Trine Højfeldt Lund, Marianne Renberg, and Torben Bæk Hansen. 2020. “The Effect of Family-authored Diaries on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Intensive Care Unit Patients and Their Relatives: A Randomised Controlled Trial (drip-study)”. Australian Critical Care. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2019.01.004.
The LancetJournal
Dying to Know the Truth: Visions of a Dying Brain, or False Memories?
French, Christopher C. 2001. “Dying to Know the Truth: Visions of a Dying Brain, or False Memories?”. The Lancet. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(01)07133-1.
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