Coping skills training for heart and lung failure survivors
Part of Lungs & breathing, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a coping skills training program to help people who recently survived a serious heart or lung problem feel less anxious, depressed, or stressed. If you were in the ICU and now feel distressed at home, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You were 18 or older and in the hospital's ICU or step-down unit for at least 24 hours.
- You had a serious heart or lung problem, such as needing a breathing machine, extra oxygen, or heart-supporting medicines.
- You are able to think clearly and don't have a condition like dementia or severe mental illness (like schizophrenia).
- You speak English or Spanish well enough to watch videos and fill out surveys.
- After coming home, you feel a high level of anxiety, sadness, or stress (checked by a short questionnaire).
- You have a smartphone with internet access and are not planning to move or have other major life disruptions soon.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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