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Can a simple referral ease a Parent's grief after a Child's traumatic death?

NCT ID NCT06136260

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two approaches to help parents who have lost a child unexpectedly or traumatically. One approach gives parents a personalized list of grief resources, while the other adds a 'Grief Navigator' who actively helps them find and connect with support services. The goal is to see which method better helps parents cope with complicated grief and feel more confident finding help.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
CommunityRx-Bereavement (grief navigation service)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could establish a standard way for medical examiners to connect grieving parents with community resources, potentially reducing severe grief and improving family well-being.
What could go wrong
This is a pragmatic trial testing support services, not a medical treatment. Results depend on parents' engagement and the availability of local resources, which may vary. The trial is relatively early and may not show clear benefits.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 2,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Feb 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parents or caregivers of ME cases involving a person \< 25 years old from one of the following offices: Cook County Medical Examiners, Lake County Coroners, DuPage County Coroner, Will County Coroner, McHenry County Coroner, Kane County Coroner, Peoria County Coroner * Parents or caregivers who provide permission to the ME to be referred to Missing Pieces * Parent or caregivers who are referred to Missing Pieces by a ME * Parents or caregivers able to read and communicate in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Parents or caregivers unable to read or communicate in English or Spanish * Parents or caregivers under the age of 18 years old

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Bereavement

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cook County Medical Examiner's Office

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • DuPage County Coroner's Office

    RECRUITING

    Wheaton, Illinois, 60187, United States

  • Kane County Coroner's Office

    RECRUITING

    Saint Charles, Illinois, 60175, United States

  • Lake County Coroner's Office

    RECRUITING

    Waukegan, Illinois, 60085, United States

  • McHenry County Coroner's Office

    RECRUITING

    Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, United States

  • Peoria County Coroner's Office

    RECRUITING

    Peoria, Illinois, 61603, United States

  • Will County Coroner's Office

    RECRUITING

    Joliet, Illinois, 60432, United States

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