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The Family Cares Trial

NCT06984770 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this pilot study is to learn if virtual peer support groups and strengths-based skills training can help family caregivers of ICU survivors providing ongoing support to ICU survivors after hospital discharge. The main question it aims to answer is:

\- Are virtual peer support groups and/or strengths-based skills support feasible and acceptable for family caregivers of ICU survivors? Researchers will compare the intervention group (virtual peer support groups or strengths-based skills training) to the control group (no intervention) to see if the interventions improve caregiver outcomes and assess feasibility and acceptability.

Participants will:

* Participate in either virtual peer support groups or strengths-based skills training sessions (if assigned to the intervention arm).
* Provide feedback on the feasibility and acceptability of the interventions (if assigned to the intervention arm).
* Complete surveys and follow-up questionnaires (either online or by phone) to measure outcomes.

Conditions

  • Family Engagement
  • Critical Care, Intensive Care
  • Patient and Family Engagement
  • Health Care Delivery
  • Family-centered Care
  • Pilot Study
  • Caregiver
  • Caregiver Burden
  • Family Caregivers

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual peer support group intervention

The virtual peer support group aims to improve emotional well-being, reduce isolation, and help caregivers cope by offering a safe space to share experiences and receive support from others facing similar caregiving demands.

BEHAVIORAL

Caregiver Support intervention

The caregiver support intervention is a personalized program designed to improve quality of life, reduce fatigue and caregiver burden, and build resilience.

OTHER

Resources

Participants will be given a list of resources to contact in case of emotional or psychological distress.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lady Davis Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael J Goldfarb, MD, MSc · Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Jewish General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-31
Primary Completion
2027-01-31
Completion
2027-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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