Recovery expectations after acute breathing failure for survivors and their caregivers
Official title: Health expectations after acute respiratory failure in survivor-care partner dyads
Funded at Johns Hopkins University · NIH-11167560 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project looks at how adults who survive sudden respiratory failure and their family or unpaid caregivers think about recovery and how those expectations affect coping and mental health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project start | August 23, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $614,446 |
| NIH project number | 5R01HL163660-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11167560 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are adults (21+) who survived acute respiratory failure and their primary family or unpaid care partner willing to participate together.
✕Less likely to help
People who did not experience acute respiratory failure, who are under 21, or who do not have a care partner to join are unlikely to benefit from this project.
What this research studies
If you join, you and your main care partner will be asked about your expectations for recovery, daily activities, mood, and coping after acute respiratory failure. The team will collect surveys and likely conduct interviews from both survivors and care partners to understand how expectations form. You may be followed over time to see how expectations relate to mental health symptoms and need for caregiver help. Results will be used to identify targets for future support programs that help both survivors and their caregivers cope better.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new support programs that reduce depression and improve coping for survivors of acute respiratory failure and their caregivers.
How similar studies have gone: Previous trials aiming to reduce family emotional distress after critical illness have largely failed, so focusing on recovery expectations as a target is a newer and untested approach.
Where this research is happening
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Turnbull, Alison — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Turnbull, Alison
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.