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COVID-19LIFTCOVIDNCT04581200

Lift Mobile Mindfulness for COVID-19 Distress Symptoms

A study testing Lift in people with COVID-19 and Cardiorespiratory Failure, run by Duke University at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) nested within the NIH PETAL Network's COVID cohort study (BLUE CORAL [Biology and Longitudinal Epidemiology: COVID Observational Study]) of patients hospitalized for COVID-19-related illness. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
COVID-19, Cardiorespiratory Failure
What is being tested?
Lift
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
56 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
25 Jan 2021to 30 May 2022
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 hospitalized within 14 days of a positive PCR test for COVID-19
  • Evidence of acute COVID-19, with fever or respiratory manifestations, as characterized by signs and symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia, and infiltrates on chest imaging.
  • Enrolled in BLUE CORAL
  • Survival to time of BLUE CORAL 1-month post-discharge interview
  • 2. English-speaking 3. Domiciled with access to a working telephone and smartphone, tablet, or computer with wifi or internet connection 4. Absence of severe dementia or cognitive dysfunction either before hospitalization or at time of 1 month post-discharge interview

Who cannot join

  • Lack of informed consent
  • More than 72 hours of continuous hospitalization.
  • Comfort care orders in place at the time of enrollment and/or unexpected to survive for 24 hours
  • Prisoners
  • Previous enrollment in BLUE CORAL
  • LIFT COVID RCT eligibility
  • PHQ-9 <5 at time of interview 1 month post-discharge
  • Suicidal ideation at time of interview 1 month post-discharge

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48103

  • University of Colorado - Denver

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Oregon Health & Sciences University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

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About this study

Official title: Addressing Psychological Distress Symptoms Among Serious Illness Survivors of a Viral Pandemic With a Completely Self-directed, Symptom-responsive Mobile Mindfulness Intervention: a Randomized Controlled Trial

This is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) nested within the NIH PETAL Network's COVID cohort study (BLUE CORAL [Biology and Longitudinal Epidemiology: COVID Observational Study]) of patients hospitalized for COVID-19-related illness. COVID-19 patients enrolled in BLUE CORAL with elevated distress symptoms 1 month post-discharge will be randomized to either the Lift mobile app intervention or a usual care control.

Read the detailed description

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed access to and the delivery of medical care across the world rapidly and radically as increasingly large waves of patients fill clinics, hospital wards, and intensive care units (ICUs). Patients with comparable illnesses have high rates of persistent psychological distress symptoms including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Currently there are few easily accessible therapies available for this distress in this time of deep fear and worry, social distancing, cancelled clinics, isolation and quarantine practices, and understaffed hospitals.

Lift, a novel mobile app-based mindfulness intervention, may be able to address COVID-19 patients' distress and access to care issues. Lift was piloted successfully in the intensive care unit (ICU; R34 AT00819) and is currently in the midst of a multicenter factorial experimental clinical trial designed to determine which of 8 versions is optimized for symptom relief, cost, and scalability (parent U01 AT009974).

This 2-arm, parallel group randomized clinical trial seeks to expand the scope of the parent U01 project to test the clinical impact of a psychological distress intervention rapidly deployed during a pandemic. This trial will include 300 patients who were hospitalized due to COVID-19; collect data at 1, 3, and 6 months post-discharge; and address 3 specific aims: (1) Compare the clinical impact of Lift vs. usual care control and (2) Compare long-term (6-month) outcomes of RCT patients both by treatment arm as well to the entire BLUE CORAL cohort, and (3) Explore participant-reported barriers and facilitators to intervention deployment, uptake, and engagement in a pandemic.

Being tested
Lift
Keywords
critical illness, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, adults
Medical subject headings
COVID-19, Critical Illness, Depression, Anxiety Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • LiftBehavioural

    The intervention is a mobile app-based mindfulness training program designed to be used over a 1-month period.

Study groups in NCT04581200
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lift mobile mindfulness programExperimentalWill receive standard dose Lift mobile mindfulness program intervention content, app-based response to elevated symptoms, and no introductory call from a therapist. This program lasts 1 month and includes 4 unique weeks' worth of audio, video, and text content.
Receives: Behavioral: Lift
Usual care controlNo interventionUsual care.

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item Scale (PHQ-9) Over 3 Months Post-discharge

    Depression symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 27 (worse)

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T2 (2 months post-randomization [i.e., 3 months post-hospital discharge)

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item Scale (PHQ-9) Over 6 Months Post-discharge

    Depression symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 27 (worse)

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T3 (5 months post-randomization [i.e., 6 months post-hospital discharge)

  2. Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7) at 3 Months Post-discharge

    Anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 21 (worse).

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T2 (2 months post-randomization [i.e., 3 months post-hospital discharge)

  3. Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item Scale (GAD-7) at 6 Months Post-discharge

    Anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 (better) to 21 (worse).

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T3 (5 months post-randomization [i.e., 6 months post-hospital discharge)

  4. Change in EuroQOL-5DL (Quality of Life) Scale at 3 Months Post-discharge

    EuroQOL-5DL health states can be represented by a single summary number (index value), which reflects how good or bad a health state is according to the preferences of the general population of a country/region. An EQ-5D summary index is derived by applying a formula that attaches values (weights) to each of the levels in each dimension. The index is calculated by deducting the appropriate weights from 1, the value for full health. A higher index value indicates a greater health state; an increase in index value indicates an improvement in health state. The summary item can range from 0 (worst quality of life) to 100 (best quality of life).

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T2 (2 months post-randomization [i.e., 3 months post-hospital discharge)

  5. Change in EuroQOL-5DL (Quality of Life) Scale at 6 Months Post-discharge

    EuroQOL-5DL health states can be represented by a single summary number (index value), which reflects how good or bad a health state is according to the preferences of the general population of a country/region. An EQ-5D summary index is derived by applying a formula that attaches values (weights) to each of the levels in each dimension. The index is calculated by deducting the appropriate weights from 1, the value for full health. A higher index value indicates a greater health state; an increase in index value indicates an improvement in health state. The summary item can range from 0 (worst quality of life) to 100 (best quality of life).

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T3 (5 months post-randomization [i.e., 6 months post-hospital discharge)

  6. Number of Participants With Cardiopulmonary Symptoms at 3 Months Post-discharge

    Cardiopulmonary symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, oxygen use

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T2 (2 months post-randomization [i.e., 3 months post-hospital discharge)

  7. Number of Participants With Cardiopulmonary Symptoms at 6 Months Post-discharge

    Cardiopulmonary symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, oxygen use

    Measured: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T3 (5 months post-randomization [i.e., 6 months post-hospital discharge)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Oct 2020
  2. Study start25 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion30 May 2022

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
Randomized clinical trial
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
56 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04581200
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00106306
Other IDs
3U01AT009974-03S1
Acronym
LIFTCOVID
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
4 Oct 2020
Last updated
7 Nov 2023
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
  • Cox CE, Gallis JA, Olsen MK, Porter LS, Gremore TM, Iwashyna TJ, Caldwell ES, Greeson JM, Moss M, Hough CL. Mobile App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Addressing Psychological Distress Among Survivors of Hospitalization for COVID-19 Infection. CHEST Crit Care. 2024 Jun;2(2):100063. doi: 10.1016/j.chstcc.2024.100063. Epub 2024 Mar 4.

    PubMed 38957856

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Lift in people with COVID-19 and Cardiorespiratory Failure, run by Duke University at 4 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 5 inclusion and 8 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 7 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 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 10 May 2023). 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?

Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item Scale (PHQ-9) Over 3 Months Post-discharge (time frame: T1 (time of randomization [i.e., 1 month post-hospital discharge), T2 (2 months post-randomization [i.e., 3 months post-hospital discharge)). 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 NCT04581200, which also lists 4 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 7 Nov 2023.

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