Status:
COMPLETED
Optimising an Online Self-help Program for Coping With the Loss of a Spouse
Lead Sponsor:
Jeannette Brodbeck
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Bern
Conditions:
Grief
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
When someone has lost his or her partner, feelings of grief are normal and usually diminish over time. However, for some people, strong feelings of grief persist. For coping with grief, it is importan...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE The death of a spouse is a frequent and very stressful critical life event in later life. The loss of a partner involves the adaptation of daily routines which can be even mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Experience of spousal bereavement
- Seeking help for coping with grief or the psychosocial adaptation to a life without the partner
- Having access to an internet connection and adequate equipment
- Mastery of the German language
- An informed consent by the participant.
Exclusion
- Loss less than one month ago
- Acute suicidality
- Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g., due to comprehension problems, visual impairment, lack of sufficient motor skills or severe psychological or somatic disorders which require immediate treatment which impedes the continuous work on the self-help programme.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 4 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 18 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05280041
Start Date
April 4 2022
End Date
December 18 2025
Last Update
December 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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1
University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland
Olten, Switzerland, 4600