Examining the Effects of Remembering the Deceased on Mental Health in Bereaved Individuals

A Study on Mental Health among Bereaved Individuals - A Study on Mental Health among Bereaved Individuals

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057923

Enrollment

400

Registered

2025-06-01

Start date

2025-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Psychological Stress and Grief Reactions Associated with Bereavement

Interventions

Control group: No task to recall the deceased Auditory recall group: Remembering conversation with the deceased Tactile recall group: Remembering physical contact with the deceased

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults who lost a partner or child within the past year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
K6 score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
PANAS (affective state) scores, Changes in Brief Grief Questionnaire (BGQ), Single-item ICG, Meaning and Benefit Finding Scale, and Belongingness Reduction Scale.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuka Igarashi

Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School of Humanities

iga_y@tmu.ac.jp042-677-1111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026