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Can an online program ease grief after losing a partner?

NCT ID NCT05280041

Symptom relief Sponsor: Jeannette Brodbeck Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested an online self-help program called SOLENA for older adults who lost their partner. The program uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help with grief, depression, and loneliness. 80 participants were randomly assigned to either use the program or wait. The study also compared following a fixed order of modules versus a self-tailored order.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Online self-help program (SOLENA) based on cognitive behavioral therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide an accessible, low-cost way to help people cope with grief after losing a partner.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires internet access and German language skills.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2022

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Experience of spousal bereavement * Seeking help for coping with grief or the psychosocial adaptation to a life without the partner * Having access to an internet connection and adequate equipment * Mastery of the German language * An informed consent by the participant. Exclusion Criteria: * Loss less than one month ago * Acute suicidality * Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g., due to comprehension problems, visual impairment, lack of sufficient motor skills or severe psychological or somatic disorders which require immediate treatment which impedes the continuous work on the self-help programme.

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Conditions

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Depression

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Grief

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Applied Science Northwestern Switzerland

    Olten, 4600, Switzerland

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