GriefNCT07151092
Adolescent Suicide Loss Survivors Grief Intervention Group
A study testing Adolescent Grief Group in people with Grief, run by Nova Southeastern University.
Trial summary
This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Grief
- What is being tested?
- Adolescent Grief Group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2025to Mar 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 13 to 17 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- - Adolescents aged 13-17 years.
- Survivor of suicide loss.
- Permission from parent or guardian.
Who cannot join
- Adolescents who have not experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Exploring Experiences of Adolescent Suicide Loss Survivors After Participating in a Grief Intervention Group
This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors. This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors.
This study will enhance scientific understanding by examining how adolescents experience grief after suicide loss and identifying which components of bereavement interventions are most effective for this age group. It will improve societal welfare by informing the development of targeted, evidence-based support programs that address the unique mental health needs of bereaved adolescents. Long-term, the findings may reduce the risk of complicated grief and suicidality, support emotional resilience, and guide best practices in schools, clinics, and community settings for supporting youth after traumatic loss.
Read the detailed description
This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors. This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors. It is hypostasized that the results from this study will show significant impact in the areas of hope, healthy coping, grief, continuing bonds, and connection. In additional it will create support systems for these teens that promote mental health and reduce the risk of long-term psychological consequences associated with suicide loss.
The procedure for this study is as follows:
- Recruitment and Consent (One Time) Procedure: Community partners will assist with recruitment through social media, community events, and collaboration with local mental health agencies. Initial Contact: Any potential participants and their guardians who contact the PI or Co-PI will attend an information session conducted via Zoom or phone call prior to being consent. Consent Process: Prior to starting the group session potential participants and their guardians will be consented. Researchers will explain the study and review consent and assent forms. Time will be allotted for questions.
- Pretest Survey (One Time) Instruments Administered: Demographic Survey (custom) will be included before starting the other measures Hogan Inventory of Bereavement - Short Form, Child and Adolescent (HIB-SF-CA) Brief COPE Inventory (BCI) Continuing Bonds Scale (CBS) Perceived Hope Scale (PHS)
- Day-of Intervention (One Time Event) Prior to starting the group intervention the participants will be given a brief intake to better understand their personal relationship to their loss. Structure: 4-hour single-day grief group intervention broken down into the following parts: Part 1 : Intake Survey, Guest speaker presentation on grief and coping with journal reflection Part 2 : Viewing of AFSP video on suicide loss + guided discussion Part 3 : Therapeutic process group facilitated by licensed clinicians Part 4 : Artistic expression and closing activity
- After the Intervention participants will be given a posttest and participate in a focus group. Assessment to be given after the intervention include the Therapeutic Factors Inventory - Short Form (TFI-S) administered via iPads Focus group interview about the participant's experience of the workshop
- Two-Week after the Intervention there will be a follow-up focus group, and the following instruments will be administered: Instruments Administered: HIB-SF-CA Brief COPE Inventory Continuing Bonds Scale Perceived Hope Scale
- Six-Weeks after the intervention there will be a follow-up focus group and the following instruments will be administered:
Instruments Administered:
HIB-SF-CA Brief COPE Inventory Continuing Bonds Scale Perceived Hope Scale
The research that guided this study are stated below.
Overarching Mixed Methods Question:
How do the experiences of adolescent suicide loss survivors help explain the adolescent's grief, personal growth, hope, coping, and ongoing connections with deceased loved ones after an interactive grief group intervention?
Overarching Quantitative Research Question:
How does an interactive grief group intervention affect adolescent suicide loss survivors' experiences of grief, personal growth, hope, coping, and ongoing connections with deceased loved ones?
Quantitative subquestions:
- How does participation in an interactive grief group intervention affect adolescent suicide survivors' grief experiences, as measured by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement?
- How does participation in an interactive grief group intervention influence participants' personal growth, as assessed by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement?
- How does the level of hope, as measured by the Perceived Hope Scale, change for participants after engaging in the interactive grief group intervention?
- How does participation in the interactive grief group intervention impact adaptive coping strategies, as measured by the Brief COPE inventory?
- How does the interactive grief group intervention affect ongoing connections with the deceased, as measured by the Continuing Bonds Scale?
- How do therapeutic group factors, as measured by the Therapeutic Factors Inventory for Groups (TFI-S), correlate with hope, coping, grief, and personal growth post-intervention?
Hypothesis
Hypothesis 1a: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly reduce grief experiences among adolescent suicide loss survivors, as measured by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement.
Hypothesis 1b: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase personal growth among adolescent suicide loss survivors, as measured by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement.
Hypothesis 1c: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase participants' hope, as measured by the Perceived Hope Scale.
Hypothesis 1d: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase participants' adaptive coping strategies, as measured by the Brief COPE inventory.
Hypothesis 1e: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase ongoing connections with the deceased, as measured by the Continuing Bonds Scale.
Hypothesis 1f: There will be a significant positive correlation between the therapeutic factors (as measured by the Therapeutic Factors Inventory for Groups - TFI-S) and participants' hope, coping, grief, and personal growth post-intervention.
Overarching Qualitative Research Question: These questions will be guided using an interview protocol for the focus groups.
How do suicide loss survivors experience an interactive grief group intervention?
Qualitative Subquestions:
- How do participants articulate and understand their grief experiences after the group intervention?
- In what ways do participants express their experiences of personal growth following the group intervention?
- How do participants perceive and articulate the role of hope in their lives following the group intervention?
- How do participants describe their coping mechanisms and adaptations after experiencing the group intervention?
- How do participants perceive their ongoing connections with the deceased after the group intervention?
- How do participants describe the group experience as a whole?
- How do they experience their facilitators, the other members of the group?
- Conditions
- Grief
- Being tested
- Adolescent Grief Group
- Keywords
- Suicide Loss, Stigmatized Grief, Bereavement, Traumatic grief, adolescent grief group, coping, continuing bonds, hope
- Medical subject headings
- Prolonged Grief Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Adolescent Grief GroupBehavioural
The intervention will include psycho-education, peer-support, and professional supportive counseling from licensed clinicians.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Grief Group | Experimental | Participants will include up to 20 adolescents (ages 13-17) who are survivors of suicide loss and have volunteered to participate in the one day experiential group intervention that will include education, interaction, and client centered counseling groups. Receives: Behavioral: Adolescent Grief Group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Hope & Coping
Perceived Hope Scale and Brief COPE
Measured: Pre intervention, 2 weeks post, 6 weeks post
Grief Experience
Hogan Inventory of Bereavement, Short Form, Child and Adolescent HIB-SF-CA
Measured: Pre intervention, 2 weeks post, and 6 weeks post.
Continuing Bonds
Continuing Bonds Scale
Measured: Pre-intervention, 2 weeks post, 6 weeks post intervention
Personal Growth
the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement, Short Form, Child and Adolescent HIB-SF-CA
Measured: Pre intervention, 2 weeks post, 6 weeks post
Therapeutic Factors
Therapeutic Factors Inventory- Short Form TFI-S
Measured: Immediately following Intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Sep 2025
- Study start1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionFeb 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionMar 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for GriefStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Carly Paro, Nova Southeastern University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07151092
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2025-390
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 27 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Exploring Experiences of Adolescent Suicide Loss Survivors After Participating in a Grief Intervention Group
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07151092
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2025-390
- Conditions
- Grief
- Keywords
- Suicide Loss, Stigmatized Grief, Bereavement, Traumatic grief, adolescent grief group, coping, continuing bonds, hope
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Nova Southeastern UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Feb 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Mar 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors. This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors.
This study will enhance scientific understanding by examining how adolescents experience grief after suicide loss and identifying which components of bereavement interventions are most effective for this age group. It will improve societal welfare by informing the development of targeted, evidence-based support programs that address the unique mental health needs of bereaved adolescents. Long-term, the findings may reduce the risk of complicated grief and suicidality, support emotional resilience, and guide best practices in schools, clinics, and community settings for supporting youth after traumatic loss.
Detailed description
This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors. This study will provide evidence-based recommendations for designing interventions tailored to adolescents dealing with suicide loss. By exploring how these young people experience and make meaning of their grief, the study will contribute to the development of best practices for mental health professionals and educators working with suicide loss survivors. It is hypostasized that the results from this study will show significant impact in the areas of hope, healthy coping, grief, continuing bonds, and connection. In additional it will create support systems for these teens that promote mental health and reduce the risk of long-term psychological consequences associated with suicide loss.
The procedure for this study is as follows:
- Recruitment and Consent (One Time) Procedure: Community partners will assist with recruitment through social media, community events, and collaboration with local mental health agencies. Initial Contact: Any potential participants and their guardians who contact the PI or Co-PI will attend an information session conducted via Zoom or phone call prior to being consent. Consent Process: Prior to starting the group session potential participants and their guardians will be consented. Researchers will explain the study and review consent and assent forms. Time will be allotted for questions.
- Pretest Survey (One Time) Instruments Administered: Demographic Survey (custom) will be included before starting the other measures Hogan Inventory of Bereavement - Short Form, Child and Adolescent (HIB-SF-CA) Brief COPE Inventory (BCI) Continuing Bonds Scale (CBS) Perceived Hope Scale (PHS)
- Day-of Intervention (One Time Event) Prior to starting the group intervention the participants will be given a brief intake to better understand their personal relationship to their loss. Structure: 4-hour single-day grief group intervention broken down into the following parts: Part 1 : Intake Survey, Guest speaker presentation on grief and coping with journal reflection Part 2 : Viewing of AFSP video on suicide loss + guided discussion Part 3 : Therapeutic process group facilitated by licensed clinicians Part 4 : Artistic expression and closing activity
- After the Intervention participants will be given a posttest and participate in a focus group. Assessment to be given after the intervention include the Therapeutic Factors Inventory - Short Form (TFI-S) administered via iPads Focus group interview about the participant's experience of the workshop
- Two-Week after the Intervention there will be a follow-up focus group, and the following instruments will be administered: Instruments Administered: HIB-SF-CA Brief COPE Inventory Continuing Bonds Scale Perceived Hope Scale
- Six-Weeks after the intervention there will be a follow-up focus group and the following instruments will be administered:
Instruments Administered:
HIB-SF-CA Brief COPE Inventory Continuing Bonds Scale Perceived Hope Scale
The research that guided this study are stated below.
Overarching Mixed Methods Question:
How do the experiences of adolescent suicide loss survivors help explain the adolescent's grief, personal growth, hope, coping, and ongoing connections with deceased loved ones after an interactive grief group intervention?
Overarching Quantitative Research Question:
How does an interactive grief group intervention affect adolescent suicide loss survivors' experiences of grief, personal growth, hope, coping, and ongoing connections with deceased loved ones?
Quantitative subquestions:
- How does participation in an interactive grief group intervention affect adolescent suicide survivors' grief experiences, as measured by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement?
- How does participation in an interactive grief group intervention influence participants' personal growth, as assessed by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement?
- How does the level of hope, as measured by the Perceived Hope Scale, change for participants after engaging in the interactive grief group intervention?
- How does participation in the interactive grief group intervention impact adaptive coping strategies, as measured by the Brief COPE inventory?
- How does the interactive grief group intervention affect ongoing connections with the deceased, as measured by the Continuing Bonds Scale?
- How do therapeutic group factors, as measured by the Therapeutic Factors Inventory for Groups (TFI-S), correlate with hope, coping, grief, and personal growth post-intervention?
Hypothesis
Hypothesis 1a: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly reduce grief experiences among adolescent suicide loss survivors, as measured by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement.
Hypothesis 1b: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase personal growth among adolescent suicide loss survivors, as measured by the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement.
Hypothesis 1c: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase participants' hope, as measured by the Perceived Hope Scale.
Hypothesis 1d: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase participants' adaptive coping strategies, as measured by the Brief COPE inventory.
Hypothesis 1e: Participation in an interactive grief group intervention will significantly increase ongoing connections with the deceased, as measured by the Continuing Bonds Scale.
Hypothesis 1f: There will be a significant positive correlation between the therapeutic factors (as measured by the Therapeutic Factors Inventory for Groups - TFI-S) and participants' hope, coping, grief, and personal growth post-intervention.
Overarching Qualitative Research Question: These questions will be guided using an interview protocol for the focus groups.
How do suicide loss survivors experience an interactive grief group intervention?
Qualitative Subquestions:
- How do participants articulate and understand their grief experiences after the group intervention?
- In what ways do participants express their experiences of personal growth following the group intervention?
- How do participants perceive and articulate the role of hope in their lives following the group intervention?
- How do participants describe their coping mechanisms and adaptations after experiencing the group intervention?
- How do participants perceive their ongoing connections with the deceased after the group intervention?
- How do participants describe the group experience as a whole?
- How do they experience their facilitators, the other members of the group?
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Grief Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Adolescent Grief GroupParticipants will include up to 20 adolescents (ages 13-17) who are survivors of suicide loss and have volunteered to participate in the one day experiential group intervention that will include education, interaction, and client centered counseling groups. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- - Adolescents aged 13-17 years.
- Survivor of suicide loss.
- Permission from parent or guardian.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Adolescents who have not experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Grief GroupThe intervention will include psycho-education, peer-support, and professional supportive counseling from licensed clinicians. | Behavioural | Adolescent Grief Group |
Primary outcome
Hope & Coping
Time frame: Pre intervention, 2 weeks post, 6 weeks post
Perceived Hope Scale and Brief COPE
Grief Experience
Time frame: Pre intervention, 2 weeks post, and 6 weeks post.
Hogan Inventory of Bereavement, Short Form, Child and Adolescent HIB-SF-CA
Continuing Bonds
Time frame: Pre-intervention, 2 weeks post, 6 weeks post intervention
Continuing Bonds Scale
Personal Growth
Time frame: Pre intervention, 2 weeks post, 6 weeks post
the Hogan Inventory of Bereavement, Short Form, Child and Adolescent HIB-SF-CA
Therapeutic Factors
Time frame: Immediately following Intervention
Therapeutic Factors Inventory- Short Form TFI-S
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Adolescent Grief Group in people with Grief, run by Nova Southeastern University.
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 3 inclusion and 1 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Carly Paro-Tompkins, Ed.D. (17274824890, cparo1@nova.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Hope & Coping (time frame: Pre intervention, 2 weeks post, 6 weeks post). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 3 Sep 2025.