CARESSf v1.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The Cardiac Arrest Recovery Enablement and Self-management Support feasibility (CARESSf) study
IRAS ID
339054
Contact name
Kirstie Haywood
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Warwick
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 31 days
Research summary
A cardiac arrest occurs when someone’s heart suddenly stops beating. In the UK, around 5,500 people survive their cardiac arrest each year. For these people, life is never the same again. Long-term problems with memory, emotions, fatigue, and physical difficulties can reduce their quality of life. People are often anxious about carrying out daily activities. These changes can be upsetting for family members and key supporters, particularly if they were present at the time of the arrest. They may also experience long-term emotional difficulties. Little is known about how best to support survivors and their family members following cardiac arrest. Some may need specialist care and support. Some survivors attend cardiac rehabilitation, but this does not address their specific physical and emotional needs, and attendance is poor.
Working with cardiac arrest survivors, their families, and health professionals we are developing a new programme of care to support people after having a cardiac arrest. In this application, we propose our approach to test the feasibility of delivering this intervention study in the NHS.
We will test the programme with up to 30 survivors and their key supporters. People will take part following discharge from hospital. We will also talk to people after they have finished the programme to find out how it could be improved.
We will use this information to develop a future study that will test if the new programme improves the quality of life of cardiac arrest survivors and their key supporters. Our public research partner group have helped develop the study proposal and have contributed to developing this ethics application. Findings will be shared using easy-read articles and events with clinical and survivor networks. We will present findings at conferences and publish our results.
REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/NE/0135
Date of REC Opinion
17 Oct 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion