Impact of Journal Program on Wellbeing of NICU Parents
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in HADS anxiety score
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a journaling program on rates of anxiety and depression in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) parents.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Screening
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Mother, father, and/or legal guardian of infant
- •> 28 weeks gestation
- •At least 5 days anticipated admission in Vanderbilt NICU
Exclusion Criteria
- •< 28 weeks gestation
- •Expected death or discharge within 5 days of admission
- •Primary medical team feels that participation would be disruptive or detrimental to infant's care
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in HADS anxiety score
Time Frame: Baseline to 2-4 weeks
The HADS is a fourteen item scale that generates: Seven of the items relate to anxiety and seven relate to depression. The range of scores for anxiety is 0 to 21. A score of 0 is no anxiety. A score of 1-7 indicates some anxiety. A score of greater than or equal to 8 is the cut-off for clinical anxiety.
Change in HADS depression score
Time Frame: Baseline to 2-4 weeks
The HADS is a fourteen item scale that generates: Seven of the items relate to depression and seven relate to anxiety. The range of scores for depression is 0 to 21. A score of 0 is no depression. A score of 1-7 indicates some depression. A score of greater than or equal to 8 is the cut-off for clinical depression.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Laura Shashy
Clinical Fellow
Vanderbilt University Medical Center