Compassion Strikes Back

University of Florida

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Quality of Life (QOL)

LVAD Caregivers

Self-Compassion

LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)

Treatments

Other: Information

Behavioral: Meeting

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06988995

IRB202500512

Details and patient eligibility

About

Research has shown that LVAD patients and their caregivers typically experience increased mental health concerns and decreased quality of life following LVAD implantation and hospital discharge. The purpose of this study is to explore how to improve quality of life for LVAD patients and their caregivers in the initial transition from hospital to home after LVAD implantation.

Over the course of the study, participants will complete 2 surveys: one when participants are in the hospital and one at a 2-month post-hospital follow-up appointment with the participants' cardiologist. Participants may be contacted if there is data missing from surveys.

Participants may also be provided with information on improving mental health in the form of handouts or a brief meeting with a psychology provider.

Enrollment

40 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

LVAD implantation or caregiver or patient with LVAD; over 18 years old; primary caregiver is a family member

Exclusion criteria

Currently or in the past 3 months received psychotherapy or psychosocial or peer support; hospitalized for psychiatric reasons in the past 6 months; current, active suicidal thoughts or a reported suicide attempt within the past year; a current alcohol/substance use disorder that required immediate treatment; or a current or past thought disorder, psychosis, or unmanaged bipolar disorder; enrolled in another investigational research/clinical trial; toxic/negative dynamic between pt and caregiver; extended post-LVAD implantation course (i.e., more than 2 months in the hospital).