New hope for grieving parents: study tests therapy to ease pain of losing a child to cancer
NCT ID NCT05142605
First seen Mar 25, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study compares three types of support for parents who lost a child to cancer at least six months ago and still have high grief levels. The programs are Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy, Supportive Counseling, and Enhanced Usual Care. Researchers will measure changes in grief and depression symptoms over time to see which approach helps most.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Data Collection Only)
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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St Jude's Children's Hospital (Data collection only)
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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Stanford University (Data Collection Only)
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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University of Miami
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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