Grief check: nurses test brief support for the bereaved
NCT ID NCT07317622
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how to identify people dealing with grief during routine nursing visits in primary care clinics in Tenerife. Researchers recruited 100 adults who had lost a loved one and offered a brief nursing intervention called 'Facilitating Grief,' which included an assessment and personalized care plan. The goal was to classify their grief and see if the intervention could help, but the study was small and did not compare against a control group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Facilitating Grief (brief nursing intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this brief nursing intervention could help primary care nurses better support people experiencing grief after a loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is exploratory and not a proven treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Be over 18 years old. * That they answer affirmatively to at least one of the following two questions: Have you lost a loved one in the last year? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? \- After being informed, agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * People with language barriers. * People with cognitive impairment. * People with severe sensory deficits. * People with a history of anxiety disorders, diagnosed severe depression, or other problems (emotional, coping, etc.) that prevent them from participating in the collection of information necessary for this study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gerencia Atención Primaria Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 38003, Spain
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