Actively Recruiting
Risk and Resilience to Suicide Following Late-Life Spousal Bereavement
Led by University of Pittsburgh · Updated on 2025-11-12
169
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
314 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pittsburgh
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of the RISE study is to examine how the 24-hour rhythm of sleep and social activity relate to mood and suicidal ideation among older adults that recently lost a spouse or life partner.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Risk and Resilience to Suicide Following Late-Life Spousal Bereavement
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Bereaved within 12 months from spousal or partner loss
- 65 years old or older
- History of suicide attempt(s) and/or current or past major depressive disorder or episode without psychotic features, or depression severe enough to require treatment, or current subsyndromal depression (HDRS score 9 or higher)
- No diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or current psychosis
- Does not live in a nursing home
- Not currently a shift worker
- No major cognitive impairment (TICS score 27 or higher)
You will not qualify if you...
- Bereaved more than 12 months ago from spousal or partner loss
- Younger than 65 years old
- Loss of someone other than a spouse or life partner (such as parent or sibling)
- Prior diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, current psychosis, or psychotic features in major depressive disorder
- Major cognitive impairment (TICS score below 27)
- Current shift worker
- Lives in a nursing home
- Has an unstable medical condition such as unstable angina or end stage renal disease
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Pittsburgh (UPMC)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
E
Emilee Croswell, BA
CONTACT
S
Sarah Stahl, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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