Clinical trials: Bereavement, open to volunteers
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
Understanding and Responding to Grief-Related Needs: A Differentiated Community Approach
The GriefDiff study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating a differentiated, community-based model of grief support for older adults.
- Trial name
- GriefDiff (NCT07433101)
- Testing
- IGLiteracy, Arm 2 - Individual Self-Help Program (ISelfHP), Arm 3 - Moderated Self-Help Groups (MSHGroups)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida
Childhood Cancer, Siblings
Siblings to a Child With Cancer: Needs and Pre-loss Grief
Background and Aim: Siblings to a brother or sister with cancer have reported difficulties dealing with such things as their parents' suffering, loneliness in relation to their own feelings as well as uncertainty regarding their…
- Conditions
- Childhood Cancer, Siblings, Psychosocial Functioning
- Trial name
- NCT06854822
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Ersta Sköndal University College
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Occupational Therapy
Understanding the Lived Experience and Bereavement of Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease
The main objective of this study is to explore the lived experience of caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), from the beginning of caregiving through the bereavement process following the…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease (AD), Occupational Therapy, Family Caregivers
- Trial name
- ALCARE (NCT07251738)
- Testing
- Assessment of occupational balance, role performance, caregiving burden, and quality of life among carers or family members of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Grief, Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Effects of Grieving
Self-affirmation (SA) theory proposes that people are motivated to maintain a positive self-image of being worthy, stable, and capable.
- Conditions
- Grief, Cardiovascular Health, Emotion
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT07356635)
- Testing
- Value-affirmation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Caregiver Burden, Bereavement
Caregiver Stress and Bereavement
The death of a spouse is considered one of the most stressful and impactful life events and is associated with increased morbidity and premature mortality.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Bereavement, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05867706
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Pregnancy Loss, Grief
Individualized Grief Support With Swanson Model
This study aims to examine the effects of individualized grief support for women experiencing pregnancy loss. The research, which will be conducted at Süleyman Demirel University, is a mixed-method design and includes both…
- Trial name
- NCT07333391
- Testing
- Assigned Interventions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Perinatal Grief, Perinatal Loss
Comparison of Social Media-Based and Online Training in Grief Counseling Education
This randomized trial aims to compare the effectiveness of two digital educational approaches for perinatal grief counseling training among midwives and nurses working in perinatal care settings in Türkiye: a social media-based…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Grief, Perinatal Loss, Bereavement
- Trial name
- NCT07723170
- Testing
- Social Media-Based Perinatal Grief Counseling Education, Online Perinatal Grief Counseling Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Grief
A Grief Support App for Adults Experiencing Bereavement
Losing a loved one is a difficult experience. Some people may require psychological support, but even for those who do not, grief can often feel overwhelming.
- Trial name
- NCT07862244
- Testing
- Self-guided grief app (Daybreak), Waiting list
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Walk With Me (WWM) for Perinatal Grief
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Along With Me web-based intervention works to decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms and suicidal ideation among bereaved parents following pregnancy and early infant loss.
- Conditions
- Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Miscarriage
- Trial name
- PeriGrief-II (NCT07011940)
- Testing
- Along With Me, Peer Guide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Mechanisms Underlying Late-Life Prolonged Grief Disorder
After losing a loved one, most successfully navigate acute grief and adapt to the loss within about 1 year, but in about 10%, prolonged grief disorder (PGD) ensues.
- Trial name
- NCT07738133
- Testing
- Iyengar Yoga, Health Education Control, Waitlist Control to Crossover
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Spinal Cord Injuries, Transverse Myelitis
The Impact of Expressive Emotional Writing on Facilitating Grief Resolution in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury
The aim of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic benefits of a 10-week online coach-guided EEWP on psychosocial health among adults with SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT06147258
- Testing
- expressive writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
Emotion-Focused Therapy in the Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) works to reduce symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) in adults.
- Trial name
- EFT-PGD (NCT07207512)
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Therapy for Grief, Self-help intervention based on EFT
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Psilocybin for Prolonged Grief Disorder
The primary purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of conducting a clinical trial on the effects of psilocybin for individuals with prolonged grief disorder (PGD).
- Trial name
- NCT06724289
- Testing
- Psilocybin 25 mg, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Bereavement
Help Texts Grief Intervention for Bereaved College Students
The proposed study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Help Texts, a weekly text-based program, among bereaved students at UCLA.
- Trial name
- NCT07228260
- Testing
- list of resources for grief, text-based intervention for grief
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Pregnancy
When Death Is Present at Birth: Women's Experiences During Pregnancy
Current scientific literature confirms that pregnancy following perinatal bereavement is a period of significant psychological vulnerability.
- Trial name
- GADP (NCT07915674)
- Testing
- Semi-structured interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Coping After Loss Through Mindfulness in Adults With Prolonged Grief Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot the effectiveness of an 8-week standardized Mindfulness Training program to decrease the psychiatric and somatic symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and to examine changes in…
- Trial name
- CALM-NiPS (NCT06017765)
- Testing
- Meditation Training, Waitlist
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Loneliness, Grief
The Effects of Psilocybin on Social Connectedness
The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, expectancy-controlled, mechanistic trial. This study looks to explore whether a single dose of psilocybin (25mg) reduces amygdala reactivity to negative socioemotional…
- Trial name
- NCT07693153
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Grief, Grief Disorder, Prolonged
Families Left Behind
The United States is facing unprecedented rates of drug overdose deaths, profoundly impacting millions of families who are left to navigate their grief.
- Conditions
- Grief, Grief Disorder, Prolonged, Overdose Accidental, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT06854757
- Testing
- RIVER, Enhanced care as usual
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Miscarriage in First Trimester
Comprehensive Assessment of First Trimester Pregnancy Loss
The FIRST-CARE Study is a prospective research project conducted at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona, Spain), aimed at better understanding the causes and consequences of first-trimester pregnancy loss…
- Trial name
- FIRST-CARE (NCT07293819)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Physicians' Knowledge and Diagnostic Practices for PGD in Older Adults, Effect of Brief Training on PGD Diagnosis
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) Diagnosis in Older Adults: Physicians' Knowledge and Practice
Background: Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a psychiatric diagnosis with significant implications for individuals and society.
- Trial name
- PGD (NCT07487233)
- Testing
- PGD Informational Video, Bereavement Educational Video
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ruppin Acdemic Center