Teens' grief after suicide loss: new study aims to find what really helps
NCT ID NCT07151092
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how teenagers aged 13 to 17 cope with losing someone to suicide and what parts of a grief support group are most helpful. Twenty teens will join a group that includes education, peer support, and counseling from licensed therapists. Researchers will measure changes in hope, coping, grief, and personal growth to learn how to design better support programs for young people after a traumatic loss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Adolescent Grief Group (behavioral intervention with psycho-education, peer-support, and counseling)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could point toward better ways to support teens grieving a suicide loss, potentially reducing complicated grief and suicide risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so findings may not apply to all teens. It explores experiences rather than testing a treatment, so no direct health benefit is guaranteed.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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13 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \- Adolescents aged 13-17 years. * Survivor of suicide loss. * Permission from parent or guardian. Exclusion Criteria: * Adolescents who have not experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide.
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