Clinical trials: Bereavement
Bereavement, Severe Grief Reaction
Supporting Family Members With Severe Grief Reaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is a feasibility study taking place at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), Hôpital Montfort, and Queensway Carleton Hospital that seeks to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on family member bereavement and study the effect…
- Trial name
- NCT04588415
- Testing
- Bereavement Virtual Support Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Pediatric Cancer, Grief
Feasibility Study of the Storytelling Through Music Intervention with Bereaved Parents
The death of a child, at any age, is considered one of the most stressful life events a person can experience. In 2020, 11,050 children (under 15 years), 5,000 adolescents (15-19 years) and 60,000 young adults (20-39 years) were…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Grief, Well-Being, Psychological, Coping Strategies
- Trial name
- NCT06047808
- Testing
- Storytelling Through Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Prolonged Grief Disorder, Bereavement
Oxytocin and Approach-avoid in Grief
This is a completed project which was initiated prior to January 18,2017 Background: Theoretical models of complicated grief (CG) suggest that maladaptive approach (e.g., perseverative proximity-seeking of the deceased) or…
- Trial name
- NCT04505904
- Testing
- Syntocinon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Still Births, Bereavement
Perinatal Bereavement Counseling Training for Midwives
Perinatal bereavement is a condition that can lead to serious psychological problems for parents and their families. Bereaved women are at high risk of mental health problems (e.g.
- Conditions
- Still Births, Bereavement, Perinatal Care, Perinatal Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT06652373
- Testing
- Behavioural change through education
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Pregnancy Loss, Grief
The Effect of Midwifery Care Given to Couples Experiencing Pregnancy Loss on Grief and General Well-Being
This study was designed as a randomised controlled, 2-group, pre-test-post-test comparative, experimental study to increase the general well-being of women experiencing pregnancy loss and to decrease the level of perinatal grief.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Loss, Grief, Loss Pregnancy, Care Pattern, Maternal
- Trial name
- NCT06590376
- Testing
- midwifery care based on swanson care theory
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Bereavement
Cultural Adaptation of a Self-help App for Grieving Syrian Refugees in Switzerland
The goal of this pilot RCT is to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of an unguided culturally adapted self-help app for grieving Syrian refugees in Switzerland.
- Trial name
- NCT06246708
- Testing
- Self-help app with information for grieving Syrian Refugees, Wait-list
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Bereavement
Collateral Effects of Pandemics - Care for Informal Caregivers
The study is a workpackage in the German research consortium COLLPAN. The study will map collateral effects in terms of psychosocial and spiritual burden of informal caregivers during after the pandemic and identification/mapping…
- Trial name
- COLLPAN-3A (NCT06302283)
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Bereavement
Ayahuasca Assisted Psychotherapy for Grief
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of an ayahuasca-assisted constructivist therapy with constructivist therapy and no treatment to decrease the severity of grief.
- Trial name
- PSICODUELAYA (NCT06150859)
- Testing
- Ayahausca-Assisted psychotherapy, Constructivist Psychotherapy, No treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beckley Med Foundation
Resilience,Psychological, Bereavement
A Community-based Resilience Program of Only-child Loss Parents
This is a community-based participatory research aiming at helping the only-child loss parents to be happier and resilient from bereavement. It is a psycho-behavioral intervention research.
- Conditions
- Resilience,Psychological, Bereavement, Happiness
- Trial name
- NCT03328598
- Testing
- Positive psychology therapy group, Resilience promotion therapy group, Controlled routine activity
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Grief, Bereavement
Pragmatic RCT to Assess the Effectiveness of an Online Self-help Programme for Older Adults After Spousal Bereavement
Introduction: The death of a partner is a frequent and very stressful critical life event in later life. Grief and psychological distress after the loss of a partner are normative reactions.
- Trial name
- LEAVES-PT (NCT05156346)
- Testing
- LEAVES
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Bereavement
Bereaved Young Adults Study
Bereaved adolescents and emerging adults are at risk for developing psychological disorders and complicated grief. Clinical grief interventions and conventional wisdom reflect an implicit assumption that sharing and expressing…
- Trial name
- NCT05352243
- Testing
- Expressive Disclosure, Expressive Helping, Fact-Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Bereavement
Bereavement Support Program for Caregivers
To provide a palliative bereavement support program for caregivers to decrease the risk for developing complicated and persistent grief.
- Trial name
- NCT05826145
- Testing
- Vocal Expression, Cognitive Behavioral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Fetal Anomaly, Bereavement
Modified Delphi for Genomic Bereavement Care
It is estimated that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss, be these early miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, or later intrauterine losses for any reason.
- Conditions
- Fetal Anomaly, Bereavement, Genetic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05655741
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary
Preserving Compassionate End of Life Care in the Pandemic
Compassionate and humanistic care for patients dying in the hospital has been especially challenging during the pandemic. Family presence is restricted, maximal barrier precautions are advised, and personal protective equipment…
- Conditions
- Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary, Empathy, Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT04602520
- Testing
- 3 Wishes Project
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Resilience, Psychological, Bereavement
Group-based Positive Psychotherapy in Psychological Resilience of Only-Child-Lost People
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of group-based positive psychotherapy on psychological resilience, depression, well-being, sleep quality, dehydroepiandrosterone in only-child-lost people.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Psychological, Bereavement, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT05703529
- Testing
- Positive Psychotherapy, Usual Care
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Bereavement
Pilot Testing ADAPT a Bereavement Care Intervention
Parental bereavement experiences are unique and require interventions adaptable to individual experiences.The web-based, multi-modal intervention, labeled ADAPT, incorporates varied self-management strategies including: A: Asking…
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT04929405)
- Testing
- ADAPT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Bereavement
Bereaved Parent Study
Recent focus groups at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH) revealed several limitations in our understanding of how parents' relationships with care staff help and hinder their grief experience.
- Trial name
- NCT02425787
- Testing
- Interview, Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Bereavement
Digital Storytelling in the NICU
Our long-term goal is to reduce suffering and long-term negative consequences for families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT04254718
- Testing
- Digital Storytelling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Mood Disorders, Depression
Promoting Widowed Elders Lifestyle After Loss
This study is for adults 60 years and older who are grieving the recent loss of a spouse or partner. Bereavement is one of the most distressing transitions faced by older adults and triggers dramatic changes to older adults'…
- Conditions
- Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Grief
- Trial name
- NCT02631291
- Testing
- Behavioral self-monitoring, Behavioral self-monitoring + Motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Bereavement, Grief
Bereavement Management - Description, Assessment and Care
This study aims to develop a risk assessment tool to identify bereaved in risk of complicated grief reactions and to implement a bereavement management programme in primary health care based on the Dual Process Model of coping…
- Trial name
- NCT01292512
- Testing
- Prognostic screening for complicated grief
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus