Internet therapy of complicated grief and chronic rumination after the loss of a loved one: an intervention study

Internet therapy of complicated grief and chronic rumination after the loss of a loved one: an intervention study - An internet therapy of complicated grief and chronic rumination

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38564

Enrollment

135

Registered

2013-04-10

Start date

2013-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Complicated Grief Problematic grief

Interventions

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three conditions: an exposure module of 6 weeks, a behavioral activation module of six weeks or a waiting list control group. Participants who are as

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The participant is 18 years or older 2) The participant has been bereaved of a partner, child, parent or sibling at least 6 months ago. 3)The participant expresses a need for psychosocial help with dealing with his or her loss. 4) The participant has elevated scores on grief rumination (>42) measured with the Utrecht Grief Rumination Scale 5) The participant has elevated scores (>25) on symptoms of complicated grief measured with the short version of Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG);See paragraph 4.2 of the research protocol for details on inclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) The participant has no or limited access to internet. 2) The participant currently suffers from a severe depressive episode 3) The participant currently suffers from suicidal ideation 4) The participant has recently experienced dissociation or psychotic symptoms 5) The participant is physically disabled, in the sense that he or she is limited in physical mobility;See paragraph 4.3 of the research protocol for details on exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary study parameters are (grief) rumination and complicated grief symptoms.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome measures are depressive rumination and symptoms of anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. Control variables are demographic variables (i.e. age, gender, education level), loss-related variables (time since loss, relationship with deceased, gender deceased, expectations about the loss) and medication use. Moreover, the therapist(s) will fill out a registration form on therapeutic adherence and motivation of the participant.	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome measures are depressive rumination and symptoms of anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. Control variables are demographic variables (i.e. age, gender, education level), loss-related variables (time since loss, relationship with deceased, gender deceased, expectations about the loss) and medication use. Moreover, the therapist(s) will fill out a registration form on therapeutic adherence and motivation of the participant.

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)