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Mind-body Resilience Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers: Recovering Together After Cardiac Arrest

Development of a Dyadic Mind-body Program for Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Their Caregivers: Recovering Together After Cardiac Arrest (RT-CA).

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Out-of-hospital or in-hospital CA survivor (must have new diagnosis of "cardiac arrest" in electronic medical record from index hospitalization with documented loss of pulse) with an identified caregiver (identified by the survivor who is their primary source of emotional and functional support)
2. survivor must score \>5 on Short Form of the Mini Mental State Exam for sufficient cognitive function for meaningful participation
3. ability and willingness to participate in a hybrid in-person/live video intervention
4. English speaking adults (18 year or older)
5. at least one member of the dyad endorses clinically significant emotional distress during screening (\>7 on either of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscales).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. active psychosis, mania, substance dependence, or suicidal intent or plan that would require a higher level of care
2. any other psychiatric or neurological condition that would preclude meaningful participation
3. the caregiver must not be a cardiac arrest survivor

About the study

The purpose of this study is to pilot two resilience interventions for cardiac arrest survivors and their informal caregivers, Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 1 and Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 2 . The data the investigators gather in this study will be used to further refine the interventions.

What is being tested

• Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 1 (behavioral)
• Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest 2 (other)

Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Participants: 84 · Started: Oct 17, 2025

Contact the study team

• Alexander Presciutti, PhD · Phone: 617-726-7913
• Sara Bogan, BA · Phone: 617-724-1312

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07143357

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Anxiety
• Depression

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.