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Cardiorespiratory FailureLIFT2NCT04038567

Optimizing a Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for ICU Survivors

A study testing Mobile mindfulness-based training in people with Cardiorespiratory Failure, run by Duke University at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a factorial experimental trial involving adult survivors of cardiorespiratory failure treated in intensive care units (ICUs) that is conceptualized as the Optimization Phase of a multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) framework. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cardiorespiratory Failure
What is being tested?
Mobile mindfulness-based training
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
247 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
15 Aug 2019to 19 Jul 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult (age ≥18)
  • Acute cardiorespiratory failure:
  • Acute respiratory failure, defined as ≥1 of the following:
  • mechanical ventilation via endotracheal tube for ≥12 hours
  • non-invasive ventilation (CPAP, BiPAP) for ≥4 hours in a 24-hour period provided for acute respiratory failure in an ICU (not for obstructive sleep apnea or other stable use)
  • high flow nasal cannula or face mask oxygen for ≥4 hours in a 24-hour period and / or
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  • Acute cardiac / circulatory failure, defined as ≥1 of the following:
  • use of vasopressors for shock of any etiology for ≥1 hour
  • use of inotropes for shock of any etiology for ≥1 hour
  • use of pulmonary vascular vasoactive medications
  • use of aortic balloon pump for cardiogenic shock for ≥1 hour
  • Managed in an adult medical cardiac, trauma, surgical, or neurological ICU, stepdown unit, or monitored ward unit for ≥24 hours during the time inclusion criterion #2 is met.
  • Cognitive status intact
  • No history of pre-existing significant cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) as per medical chart
  • Absence of current significant cognitive impairment (impairment defined as ≥3 errors on the Callahan cognitive status screen)
  • Decisional capacity present
  • Absence of severe and/or persistent mental illness
  • Treatment for severe and/or persistent mental illness (e.g., psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizoid personality disorder, schizophrenia [as per medical record], hospitalization for any psychiatric disorder) within the 6 months preceding the current hospital admission
  • No endorsement of suicidality at time of admission or informed consent
  • No active substance abuse within the 3 months preceding the current admission serious enough to limit completion of study procedures in the opinion of the site investigator.
  • English fluency.

Who cannot join

  • Hospitalized within the preceding 3 months with life-threatening illness or injury.
  • Patients may be enrolled into the study if they had a hospitalization within the preceding 3 months that is determined to be non-serious. Non-serious admissions are defined as those admissions that are non-life threatening and/or potentially impacting patient's well-being long-term or likely to precipitate additional future admissions. Examples of non-life-threatening hospitalizations could be, but may not be limited to, admission for a bronchoscopy, admission for deep vein thrombosis, or admission to ED resulting in overnight stay for cardiac work-up.
  • Admitted from a location other than home (e.g., nursing home, long-term acute care facility, inpatient rehabilitation facility)
  • Anticipated or actual discharge to a location other than independent in a home setting (e.g., nursing home, long-term acute care facility, inpatient rehabilitation facility, home hospice)
  • Complex medical care expected soon after discharge (e.g., planned surgeries, transplantation evaluation, extensive travel needs for hemodialysis, disruptive chemotherapy/radiation regimen)
  • Unable to complete study procedures as determined by staff
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  • Lack of reliable smartphone with cellular data plan or wifi access
  • Low baseline psychological distress symptoms, defined as the absence of the following at T1: PHQ-9 score <5
  • Failure to randomize within 2 month (60 days) post-discharge.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • University of Colorado - Denver

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98195

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About this study

Official title: Optimizing a Self-directed Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for Improving Cardiorespiratory Failure Survivors' Psychological Distress

This is a factorial experimental trial involving adult survivors of cardiorespiratory failure treated in intensive care units (ICUs) that is conceptualized as the Optimization Phase of a multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) framework. This will allow optimization of a mobile mindfulness intervention by comparing eight different iterations across domains including impact on symptoms, feasibility, acceptability, usability, scalability, and cost.

Read the detailed description

As survival has improved for the 2 million people with cardiorespiratory failure managed annually in US intensive care units (ICUs), it has become apparent that these patients suffer from severe and persistent post-discharge symptoms of psychological distress including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, few targeted interventions exist that are relevant to patients' experiences and that accommodate their many physical, social, and financial barriers to personalized care. To fill this gap, an innovative app-based mobile mindfulness training program twas developed hat promotes automated care delivery and self-management of symptom-related distress.

Subsequently, a pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) called the LIFT study (R34 AT00819) compared mobile mindfulness to both a standard telephone mindfulness program and an ICU education control among survivors of cardiorespiratory failure. Key findings were that mobile mindfulness was feasibly delivered, acceptable, usable, and had a greater clinical impact on psychological distress than either comparator. This trial also highlighted opportunities to improve the intervention's impact related to its targeted population, content delivery, and system technology.

To address these gaps, this 5-year project is conceptualized as the Optimization Phase of a multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) framework. It will optimize mobile mindfulness with four specific aims as described in the following sections. At the conclusion of this factorial randomized clinical trial study involving 240 cardiorespiratory failure survivors, a mobile mindfulness system fully optimized for usability, efficiency, scalability, and clinical impact will be delivered that will be off-the-shelf ready for a next-step definitive RCT-and can serve as a model for distance-based mind and body interventions.

Being tested
Mobile mindfulness-based training
Keywords
cardiorespiratory failure, critical illness, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, intensive care units, adults, mechanical ventilation
Medical subject headings
Critical Illness, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mobile mindfulness-based trainingBehavioural

    The intervention core is a mobile app-based mindfulness training program designed to be used over a 1-month period. All 6 factorial groups will use the app, though the delivery of the app and response to psychological distress symptoms over time will differ by group.

Study groups in NCT04038567
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
App introduction to interventionOtherIntroduction to intervention via the mobile app itself.
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile mindfulness-based training
Therapist introduction to interventionOtherIntroduction to intervention via a call from the study therapist.
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile mindfulness-based training
Standard doseOtherStandard dose of meditation time (once a day).
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile mindfulness-based training
High doseOtherHigh dose of meditation time (twice a day).
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile mindfulness-based training
App response to symptomsOtherMobile app response to elevated psychological distress symptoms during intervention period.
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile mindfulness-based training
Therapist response to symptomsOtherTherapist call in response to elevated psychological distress symptoms during intervention period.
Receives: Behavioral: Mobile mindfulness-based training

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item Scale (PHQ-9)

    Absolute values, not change scores. Depression symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 27 (worse)

    Measured: 1 month post-randomization

Secondary outcomes (23)
  1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7)

    Absolute values, not change scores. Anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 21 (worse)

    Measured: Between baseline 1 month post-randomization

  2. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item Scale (PHQ-9)

    Absolute values, not change scores. Depression symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 27 (worse)

    Measured: Between baseline 3 months post-randomization

  3. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7)

    Absolute values, not change scores. Anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 21 (worse)

    Measured: Between baseline 3 months post-randomization

  4. Post-Traumatic Stress Symptom Inventory (PTSS)

    Absolute values, not change scores. PTSD symptoms. Scores can range from 10 (best) to 70 (worst).

    Measured: Between baseline 3 months post-randomization

  5. Intervention Adherence: Activity in App During Final Week of Intervention

    Quantified by number with activity (or not) in app during final week (4) of intervention

    Measured: 1 month post-randomization

  6. Intervention Adherence: Number of Views of Content

    Quantified by mean (SD) number of intervention content (audio, video, text) views

    Measured: 1 month post-randomization

  7. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)

    A measure of acceptability. Scores can range from 8 (worst) to 32 (best)

    Measured: 3 months post-randomization

  8. Systems Usability Scale (SUS)

    A measure of intervention usability. Each of 10 items is scored from 1 to 5. For each of the odd numbered questions, subtract 1 from the score.

    For each of the even numbered questions, subtract their value from 5. Take these new values and add up the total score. Then multiply this by 2.5.Scores can range from 0 (worst) to 100 (best)

    Measured: 3 months post-randomization

  9. Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

    This is the absolute value, not change score. A measure of mindfulness qualities. Scores can range from 5 (worst) to 30 (best).

    Measured: Between baseline and 1 month post-randomization

  10. Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

    These are absolute values, not change scores. A measure of mindfulness qualities. Scores can range from 5 (worst) to 30 (best).

    Measured: Between baseline 3 months post-randomization

  11. Patient Health Questionnaire 10-item Scale (PHQ-10)

    These are absolute values, not change scores. An adapted version of the PHQ-15; a measure of physical symptoms. Scores can range from 10 (best) to 20 (worst).

    Measured: Between baseline and 1 month post-randomization

  12. Patient Health Questionnaire 10-item Scale (PHQ-10)

    This is an absolute value, not a change score. An adapted version of the PHQ-15; a measure of physical symptoms. Scores can range from 10 (best) to 20 (worst).

    Measured: Between baseline 3 months post-randomization

  13. EuroQOL Scale

    This is an absolute, not change, value. the EuroQOL is a measure of quality of life. Scores can range from 0 (worst) to 100 (best)

    Measured: Between baseline and 1 month post-randomization

  14. Change in EuroQOL Scale

    A measure of quality of life. Scores can range from 0 (worst) to 100 (best)

    Measured: Between baseline 3 months post-randomization

  15. Distress Associated With Depression Symptom Frequency

    A visual analog scale appended to the PHQ-9 which allows participants to report how distressing they perceive the depression symptoms to be that they reported in the PHQ-9. Scores range from 0 (best) to 100 (worst)

    Measured: Between baseline and 1 month post-randomization; THIS WAS NOT RECORDED

  16. Distress Associated With Depression Symptom Frequency

    A visual analog scale appended to the PHQ-9 which allows participants to report how distressing they perceive the depression symptoms to be that they reported in the PHQ-9. Scores range from 0 (best) to 100 (worst)

    Measured: At 1 month post-randomization

  17. Distress Associated With Anxiety Symptom Frequency

    A visual analog scale appended to the GAD-7 which allows participants to report how distressing they perceive the depression symptoms to be that they reported in the GAD-7. Scores range from 0 (best) to 100 (worst)

    Measured: At 1 month post-randomization

  18. Distress Associated With Anxiety Symptom Frequency

    A visual analog scale appended to the GAD-7 which allows participants to report how distressing they perceive the depression symptoms to be that they reported in the GAD-7. Scores range from 0 (best) to 100 (worst)

    Measured: Between baseline 3 months post-randomization

  19. Distress Associated With PTSD Symptom Frequency

    A visual analog scale appended to the PTSS which allows participants to report how distressing they perceive the depression symptoms to be that they reported in the PTSS. Scores range from 0 (best) to 100 (worst)

    Measured: At 1 month post-randomization

  20. Distress Associated With PTSD Symptom Frequency

    Absolute values, not change scores. A visual analog scale appended to the PTSS which allows participants to report how distressing they perceive the depression symptoms to be that they reported in the PTSS. Scores range from 0 (best) to 100 (worst)

    Measured: At 3 months post-randomization

  21. Post-Traumatic Stress Symptom Inventory (PTSS)

    Absolute values, not change scores. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Scores can range from 10 (best) to 70 (worst).

    Measured: Between baseline and 1 month post-randomization

  22. Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)

    A measure of acceptability. Scores can range from 8 (worst) to 32 (best)

    Measured: 1 month post-randomization

  23. Systems Usability Scale (SUS)

    A measure of intervention usability. Each of 10 items is scored from 1 to 5. For each of the odd numbered questions, subtract 1 from the score.

    For each of the even numbered questions, subtract their value from 5. Take these new values and add up the total score. Then multiply this by 2.5.Scores can range from 0 (worst) to 100 (best)

    Measured: 1 month post-randomization

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Jul 2019
  2. Study start15 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion1 May 2023
  4. Study completion19 Jul 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Factorial experimental trial as part of a multi-phase optimization strategy (MOST) design
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
247 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04038567
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00100252
Other IDs
1U01AT009974
Acronym
LIFT2
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
24 Jul 2019
Last updated
15 Aug 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: We will follow NIH/NCCIH guidelines for data access.

Publications

  • Cox CE, Porter LS, Buck PJ, Hoffa M, Jones D, Walton B, Hough CL, Greeson JM. Development and preliminary evaluation of a telephone-based mindfulness training intervention for survivors of critical illness. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Feb;11(2):173-81. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201308-283OC.

    PubMed 24303911
  • Cox CE, Hough CL, Jones DM, Ungar A, Reagan W, Key MD, Gremore T, Olsen MK, Sanders L, Greeson JM, Porter LS. Effects of mindfulness training programmes delivered by a self-directed mobile app and by telephone compared with an education programme for survivors of critical illness: a pilot randomised clinical trial. Thorax. 2019 Jan;74(1):33-42. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211264. Epub 2018 May 23.

    PubMed 29793970
  • Cox CE, Olsen MK, Gallis JA, Porter LS, Greeson JM, Gremore T, Frear A, Ungar A, McKeehan J, McDowell B, McDaniel H, Moss M, Hough CL. Optimizing a self-directed mobile mindfulness intervention for improving cardiorespiratory failure survivors' psychological distress (LIFT2): Design and rationale of a randomized factorial experimental clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Sep;96:106119. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106119. Epub 2020 Aug 15.

    PubMed 32805434
  • Shubert I, Poehlein E, Ashana DC, Kuchibhatla M, Gallis JA, Olsen MK, Porter LS, Moss M, Hough CL, Cox CE. Predictive Utility of In-Hospital Screening for Postdischarge Depression Symptoms Among Survivors of Critical Illness. CHEST Crit Care. 2026 Sep;4(3):100279. doi: 10.1016/j.chstcc.2026.100279. Epub 2026 May 15.

    PubMed 42769870
  • Cox CE, Gallis JA, Olsen MK, Porter LS, Gremore T, Greeson JM, Morris C, Moss M, Hough CL. Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for Psychological Distress Among Intensive Care Unit Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Jul 1;184(7):749-759. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0823.

    PubMed 38805199

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mobile mindfulness-based training in people with Cardiorespiratory Failure, run by Duke University at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 21 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Aug 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item Scale (PHQ-9) (time frame: 1 month post-randomization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04038567, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Aug 2024.

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