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NCT number NCT05624879
Other study ID # 22-005315
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 17, 2023
Est. completion date March 14, 2028

Study information

Verified date January 2024
Source Mayo Clinic
Contact Katharine E Sheffield, MA, CCRP
Phone 904-953-3972
Email Sheffield.Katharine@mayo.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose study is to test the effects of accelerated resolution therapy (ART) on pre-loss grief and prolonged grief disorder among older adult family caregivers (FCGs). Additionally, to better understand predictors of response to ART, and cognitive processes that occur among grieving individuals following ART.


Description:

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is an evidence-based treatment for post-traumatic distress in civilians and veterans that may be useful in alleviating maladaptive grief prior to bereavement and could prevent prolonged grief disorder following bereavement. Researchers are proposing to test the efficacy of ART, a low-risk, brief therapy with a strong theoretical rationale for treatment success in maladaptive grief and supported by the promising results of a recently completed preliminary trial. Additional aims of the study are to examine changes in cognitive appraisal and integration of loss following ART using a mixed methods approach and to evaluate personal, social, and psychological factors predictors of response. During the proposed double blinded, randomized, controlled two arm clinical trial, older adult family caregivers will receive either ART or an educational program that is matched for time and attention. Each participant will receive four sessions of either the ART intervention or the control intervention. Data collection will occur at screening/enrollment (T1), at the end of the 4-session intervention period (T2) and at 6-months (T3) and 13-months post bereavement (T4). A subgroup of 20 participants randomly assigned to ART will participate in semi-structured interviews to enhance understanding of cognitive appraisal and integration of loss. This trial will provide critical information on the efficacy of the ART intervention as a potential first-line treatment option for pre-loss grief and preventative option for prolonged grief disorder, and contribute new information about characteristics of individuals most likely to benefit from ART.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 440
Est. completion date March 14, 2028
Est. primary completion date March 14, 2028
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 60 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Primary caregiver of immediate family member who has a life expectancy of less than 12 months - Score of 30 or higher on the PG-12-R, indicating clinically significant pre-loss grief - Score of 33 or higher on the (DSM-5 PTSD checklist/PCL-5) indicating significant psychological trauma - Denial of suicidal ideation or intent, with no evidence of psychotic behavior. Exclusion Criteria: - Since becoming a family caregiver (FCG), they have engaged in another trauma based psychotherapeutic regimen (EMDR, prolonged exposure therapy, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy) that could influence response to accelerated resolution therapy (ART). - Self-reported or clinically assessed major psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). - Score of > 2 on the adapted CAGE questionnaire indicating alcohol /drug dependence. - Cognitive impairment (SPMSQ > 4 errors).

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Accelerated Resolution Therapy
A brief psychotherapeutic intervention delivered by trained therapists in a maximum of 4 sessions. Sessions will focus on providing relief from the distress related to an anticipated loss and to shift focus from distress and loss back to the relationship.
Other:
Information and Support
4 sessions of a standardized social work intervention. Standard of care including education and active listening.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Mayo Clinic Florida Jacksonville Florida
United States Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Mayo Clinic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Change in depression Measured using the self-reported 9-item Personal Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess how often subjects have been bother about specific problems in the last 2 weeks. Total scores range from 0-27; with score >9 = depression. Baseline, 4 weeks, 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Other Caregiver burden Measured using the self-reported 4-item Caregiver Role Overload questionnaire. Individual statement agreement on scale of "completely" agree to "not at all". Higher responses indicate more burden. Baseline
Other Change in perceived stress Measured using the self-reported 10-item NIH toolbox Item Bank/Fixed Form v2.0 - Perceived Stress questionnaire. Score range from 26-34; with higher score indicating worse stress. Baseline, 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Other Change in physical and mental health Measured using the self-reported 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-Global Health questionnaire. Total score range 0-20; with higher scores indicate better health. Baseline, 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Other Pessimism Measured using the self-reported 10-item Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R). Total score range from 0-40, with higher scores indicating more optimistic Baseline
Other Change in life stressors Measured using the self-reported 13-item Social Readjustment Rating Scale where subjects indicate Yes or No and frequency of events that have occurred or expected to occur. Baseline, 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Other Change in trauma symptoms Measured using the self-reported 20 item PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) assess subjects response to very stressful experiences within the past week. Score range from 0-80; with cut-point for PTSD of 33. Baseline, 4 weeks, 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Other Change in social support Measured using the self-reported 8-item NIH toolbox Item Bank v2.0 - Emotional Support questionnaire. Score range from 8-40; with higher score indicating better emotional support. Baseline, 4 weeks, 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Other Change in anxiety Measured using the self-reported 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) to assess anxiety symptoms is the last week. Total score range from 0-2; with score >9 = high anxiety Baseline, 4 weeks, 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Primary Changes in pre-loss grief Measured by 14-item self-reported Prolonged Grief-12-Revised (PG-12-R) designed to measure the grief experience of current family caregivers of persons living with progressive disease. Total grief level scores greater than or equal to 30 indicate high levels of pre-loss grief. Baseline, 4 weeks
Primary Changes in prolonged grief disorder Measured by 13-item self-reported Prolonged Grief-13-Revised (PG-13-R) designed to assess indicators of pathological grief. Total scores range from 10-50; with score >29 = prolonged grief. 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
Primary Changes in clinical measure of prolonged grief disorder Measured by 31-item Structured Clinical Interview for Prolonged Grief Disorder (SCI-P) administered by healthcare professional. Higher scores = higher complicated grief symptoms. 6 and 13 months post-bereavement
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