Actively Recruiting
Evaluation of Grief Therapy Approaches for Bereaved Parents
Led by University of Miami · Updated on 2026-03-24
415
Participants Needed
5
Research Sites
217 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Miami
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of Grief Therapy Approaches for Bereaved Parents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Parent, adoptive, step-parent, or legal guardian aged 18 or older from the United States who lost a child diagnosed with cancer
- Loss of the child occurred at least 6 months before enrollment
- Elevated prolonged grief symptoms with PG-13-R score of 30 or above
- Resides in a state allowing telepsychology practice or complies with telehealth rules
- English-speaking and willing to receive the intervention in English
- Individuals who are pregnant are eligible to participate
- Support providers must be 18 or older and identified by the bereaved parent as an important support
- Family participants must meet the same criteria as parent participants
- Training cases include those with PG-13-R scores of 29 or below or other specified criteria, aged 18 or older, and meet telehealth and language requirements
You will not qualify if you...
- Significant psychiatric disturbance preventing consent or participation
- Inability to access a device for videoconferencing and refusal of a study loaner device
- Prisoner status
- Unable to provide informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 5 locations
1
Stanford University (Data Collection Only)
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
Actively Recruiting
2
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
Not Yet Recruiting
3
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States, 10065
Actively Recruiting
4
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Data Collection Only)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Actively Recruiting
5
St Jude's Children's Hospital (Data collection only)
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
W
Wendy G. Lichtenthal, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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