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Grief Therapy Approaches for Bereaved Parents

University of Miami
NCT IDNCT05142605ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

415

Study length

about 4.2 years

Ages

18+

Locations

5 sites in CA, FL, NY +2

What this study is about

Researchers are testing different ways to help parents cope with grief after losing a child. The trial will compare Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy, Supportive Counseling, and Enhanced Usual Care to see which approach helps the most.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Participate in Enhanced Usual Care
  • 2.Participate in Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy
  • 3.Participate in Supportive Psychotherapy

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Change in Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - Revised (CESD-R) score

Secondary: Change in PROMIS: Global Health Scale (PROMIS-GH) scores

Body systems

Oncology