Grief support for parents after baby loss put to the test
NCT ID NCT07494760
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether offering bereavement counselling to parents who have lost a baby (after 16 weeks of pregnancy or shortly after birth) is practical and helpful. About 26 parents will either receive usual hospital bereavement care or get extra counselling. Researchers will measure grief, distress, depression, and quality of life to see if a larger trial is possible.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 26 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Women and partners of women who have had a late fetal loss (from 16 weeks), stillbirth or neonatal death within the maternity unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. * For the qualitative interviews, healthcare professionals who have been involved with referrals to the intervention and/or the delivery of the intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 16 years of age * Anyone who lacks the capacity to consent * Inability to read English (interpreters will be provided for counselling sessions and interviews if needed).
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