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NCT02112084 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

An Individualized Grief Intervention for Spouses of Cancer Patients After the Patient's Death

A NA study of Cancer and Death, sponsored by University of Utah.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
237
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02112084: Completed NA study of Cancer and Death, sponsored by University of Utah.

NCT02112084 is a NA study of Cancer and Death that has completed, run by University of Utah. The registered enrollment target is 237 participants, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02112084, a NA study of Cancer and Death, has completed, sponsored by University of Utah.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
237 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Individuals providing end-of-life caregiving to partners with terminal cancer often begin the bereavement process before the patient dies and with additional sources of stress. We know that grief for these partners can be long-term and impact virtually every aspect of their lives. This project will test the effectiveness of a new promising intervention that uses a dual process model (DPM) which focuses both on loss orientation (emotional loss and grief (referred to as LO)) and restoration orientation (learning new tasks of living that may have been the primary responsibility of the spouse who has died (referred to as RO tasks)).

Primary Outcome

Features of the DPM will be measured using the Inventory of Daily Widowed Life (IDWL) which consists of 22 Likert-format items that inquire into how much time during the past week the respondents spend on loss-orientation (e.g., "Thinking about how much I miss my spouse;" "Feeling a bond with my spouse") and restoration-oriented activities (e. g., "Finding ways to keep busy or occupied;" "Took some time away from grieving for my spouse"). At the end of the 22 IDWL items are several additional qu

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Individualized DPM

Study Locations (1)

Utah

  • University of Utah College of Nursing - Salt Lake City

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 237 participants
Start Date 2010-05
Est. Completion 2017-04-30
Phase NA
University of Utah

818 total trials

What the finished NCT02112084 record still lists

NCT02112084 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 237 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 3,491-participant average among 615 other Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 3 conditions, with Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Individualized DPM is the first listed.

NCT02112084 reports a single indexed study location in Utah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02112084 about?

NCT02112084 is a clinical study titled "An Individualized Grief Intervention for Spouses of Cancer Patients After the Patient's Death". Individuals providing end-of-life caregiving to partners with terminal cancer often begin the bereavement process before the patient dies and with additional sources of stress. We know that grief for these partners can be long-term and impact virtually every aspect of their lives. This project will ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02112084?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 237 participants. The study started on 2010-05. Estimated completion is 2017-04-30.

What conditions does trial NCT02112084 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Cancer, Death, Bereavement.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02112084?

The interventions under investigation include: Individualized DPM (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02112084?

This trial is sponsored by University of Utah, which has 818 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02112084 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Utah. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02112084's enrollment target sits among peer trials

237 217th of 615 higher than 399 of 615 other Cancer trials

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