Impact of Journal Program on Wellbeing of NICU Parents
- Conditions
- DepressionAnxiety
- Interventions
- Behavioral: JournalingBehavioral: Anxiety and depression screening
- Registration Number
- NCT04331925
- Lead Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
- Mother, father, and/or legal guardian of infant
- > 28 weeks gestation
- At least 5 days anticipated admission in Vanderbilt NICU
- < 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Anxiety and depression screening with journaling Journaling Parents randomized into the intervention group be given verbal instructions to use a journal how/when they choose for the duration of the intervention period. They will also complete the HADS questionnaire before and after the intervention period of two weeks. At the end of the intervention period, these parents will also complete a survey regarding their experience with journaling Anxiety and depression screening Anxiety and depression screening Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire administered at the start of the study. After two weeks or at the time of discharge, participants will complete the HADS questionnaire again Anxiety and depression screening Journaling Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire administered at the start of the study. After two weeks or at the time of discharge, participants will complete the HADS questionnaire again
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in HADS anxiety score 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 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 Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, United States