Exploratory survey on the impact of the Corona measures on the course and extent of grief, as well as mourners' health, following the loss of a loved one during the Covid-19-pandemic.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024908

Enrollment

400

Registered

2021-06-24

Start date

2021-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Strain and severity of grief symptomatology of bereaved relatives of persons who died during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interventions

Group 1: Exploratory survey conducted with bereaved family members with follow-up survey 6 months after the first measurement time point.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Loss of a close relative since March 2020

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Respondents are asked to participate in the study only if they are comfortable answering questions about their experience of loss.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- Sociodemographic data - Questions about stress experience due to COVID-19 pandemic - Questions about circumstances / experience of bereavement - Questions about the expression of grief - Bereavement-specific rumination - Questions about corona-specific general conditions - Questions about coping with grief - Questionnaire on stress and resilience - Questionnaire on mental well-being - Questions on perceived social support and self-efficacy experience - Questions about the experience of loneliness	—

Measure

Time frame

- Sociodemographic data - Questions about stress experience due to COVID-19 pandemic - Questions about circumstances / experience of bereavement - Questions about the expression of grief - Bereavement-specific rumination - Questions about corona-specific general conditions - Questions about coping with grief - Questionnaire on stress and resilience - Questionnaire on mental well-being - Questions on perceived social support and self-efficacy experience - Questions about the experience of loneliness

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Formulating ideas for the direction of further research on this topic as well as making recommendations on preparations for other similar situations.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSvenja Palm

Zentrum für psychische Gesundheit im Alter (ZpGA) Landeskrankenhaus (AöR)

s.palm@zpga.landeskrankenhaus.de061313783103

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026