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Lost to Cancer: Prolonged Grief in Young Bereaved Spouses and Partners


N/A
20 Years
49 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Grief

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Trial Information

Lost to Cancer: Prolonged Grief in Young Bereaved Spouses and Partners


Inclusion Criteria:



- Participants must be at least 20 years old and no older than 49 years and 11 months
old.

- Participants must have lost a spouse/domestic partner to cancer 6 months to 3 years
earlier.

- Participants must be able to give informed consent.

- Participants must be able to comprehend English to complete study assessments.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely in the judgment of the research
staff to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol.

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

To determine the rate and levels of prolonged grief in young bereaved spouses/partners of cancer patients

Outcome Time Frame:

conclusion of the study

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Sherry Schacter, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

08-100

NCT ID:

NCT00745784

Start Date:

January 2009

Completion Date:

August 2011

Related Keywords:

  • Grief
  • Young Bereaved Spouses

Name

Location
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York  10021
Calavery Hospital Bronx, New York  10462