Clinical trial · Observational
Prolonged Grief in Young Bereaved Spouses and Partners
Lost to Cancer: Prolonged Grief in Young Bereaved Spouses and Partners
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of the research is to learn more about the experience of grief in young bereaved spouses/partners. Recent research has shown that young bereaved spouses/partners experience grief uniquely from other age groups, but it is still unclear how certain factors affect the experience of grief. The investigators research team is interested in studying how the psychological factors of trauma, personality, and meaning of the loss affect grief reactions in young spouses/partners after the loss of a spouse to cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grief | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| in-person or telephone interview | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- 1
- description
- Young spouses/domestic partners (20-49 years old) of cancer patients who have died from cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: in-person or telephone interview
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To determine the rate and levels of prolonged grief in young bereaved spouses/partners of cancer patients
- timeFrame
- conclusion of the study
Secondary outcomes (3)
- measure
- To determine associations among prolonged grief, personality characteristics , previous trauma, & subjective meanings of the loss to the bereaved spouse in young bereaved spouses/partners of cancer
- timeFrame
- conclusion of the study
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 49 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be at least 20 years old and no older than 49 years and 11 months old. * Participants must have lost a spouse/domestic partner to cancer 6 months to 3 years earlier. * Participants must be able to give informed consent. * Participants must be able to comprehend English to complete study assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely in the judgment of the research staff to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol.
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