Persistent physical and mental health symptoms are common among ICU survivors and pose barriers to recovery. A randomized clinical trial of an app-based mindfulness intervention (Lift) for ICU survivors suggested improvement in mental health symptoms; however, participants' perceptions of the intervention and its influence on their recovery is unknown. We sought to understand ICU survivors'...
Although psychological distress is common among survivors of critical illness, there are few tailored therapies. To determine the optimal method for delivering a mindfulness intervention via a mobile app for critical illness survivors. This randomized clinical trial used a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design and was conducted at 3 sites among survivors of critical illness with elevated postdischarge...
Psychological distress symptoms are present and persistent among many patients who survive a critical illness like COVID-19. Could a self-directed mobile app-delivered mindfulness intervention be feasibly and rapidly implemented within a clinical trials network to reduce distress symptoms? A randomized clinical trial was conducted between January 2021 and May 2022 at 29 US sites and included...
Rationale: Persistent symptoms of psychological distress represent an unmet need among intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. Objectives: We aimed to develop and pilot test a simple telephone-based mindfulness training intervention to address this population's unique needs. Methods: Open trial involving survivors of medical and surgical critical illness and their informal caregivers, using a...