Internet-based Intervention for Complicated Grief: A Pilot Study

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02519569

Enrollment

Registered

2015-08-11

Start date

2015-08-31

Completion date

2016-12-31

Last updated

2015-08-11

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Conditions

Complicated Grief

Brief summary

A considerable proportion of bereaved individuals experience chronic and disabling grief (so-called complicated or prolonged grief). Complicated grief is associated with severe mental and physical health problems as well as impaired social and occupational functioning. Interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy and applied via the internet have shown to be efficacious for this condition, but have not yet been adapted and evaluated in Norway. The aim of the current study is to adapt an internet-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for complicated grief and evaluate its effectiveness as a pilot study.

Interventions

OTHERInternet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy

The intervention consists of ten writing assignments

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Complicated grief * Internet access * Fluent in Norwegian * No concomitant psychological treatment

Exclusion criteria

* Severe depression * Psychotic symptoms * Dissociation * Suicidality

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change from pretest to posttest in symptoms of complicated grief	6 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in symptoms of complicated grief	18 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in symptoms of complicated grief	30 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change from pretest to posttest in quality of life	6 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in quality of life	18 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in quality of life	30 weeks
Change from pretest to posttest in posttraumatic growth	6 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in depression	18 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in depression	30 weeks
Change from pretest to posttest in depression	6 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in posttraumatic growth	18 weeks
Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in posttraumatic growth	30 weeks

Contacts

Primary ContactJens C. Thimm, PhD

jens.thimm@uit.no90021044

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026