Evaluation of Grief Therapy Approaches for Bereaved Parents
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Miami
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to compare three types of support programs for parents who have lost a child. The study will see how these support programs affect participants' grief and depression symptoms. The three support programs are called Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy, Supportive Counseling, and Enhanced Usual Care.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
A biological, adoptive, step-parent or legal guardian from across the United States who lost a child diagnosed with cancer as indicated by self-report
Age 18 or older as indicated by self-report
Experienced the loss of a child diagnosed with cancer at least 6 months prior to enrollment as indicated by medical record or self-report
Elevated prolonged grief (PG) symptoms (PG-13-R scores of 30 or above)
Disqualifiers
Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator/study staff's judgment, to preclude completion of the assessment measures, interview or informed consent
Inability to access a functional device for videoconferencing and declines offer to use a study loaner device as indicated by self-report
Prisoners
Participants unable to consent
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy
- Supportive Psychotherapy
- Enhanced Usual Care
Treatment groups
415 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
5Stanford University (Data Collection Only)94305, StanfordCalifornia, United States
University of Miami33136, MiamiFlorida, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center10065, New YorkNew York, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Data Collection Only)19104, PhiladelphiaPennsylvania, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Miami
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov