Can your daily rhythm predict suicide risk after losing a spouse?
NCT ID NCT06191484
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the 24-hour patterns of sleep and social activity relate to mood and suicidal thoughts in older adults who recently lost a spouse or life partner. Researchers will track 169 participants for 12 months using surveys and activity monitors. The goal is to understand risk and resilience, not to test a treatment.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 169 people
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- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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.
Older adults who recently lost their spouse or life partner and are high risk for suicidal thoughts and/or behavior. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Bereaved \< or = to 12 months from spousal/partner loss 2. \> or = to 65 years old 3. Verified history of suicide attempt/attempts and/or current or past history of Major Depressive Disorder/Major Depressive Episode (MDD/MDE) (without psychotic features), or history of depression severe enough to trigger treatment, or current subsyndromal depression (\> or = to 9 HDRS) 4. No diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders/bipolar/current psychosis 5. Does not reside in nursing home 6. Not a current shift worker 7. No major cognitive impairment: TICS score of \> or = to 27 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Bereaved \>12 months from spousal/partner bereavement 2. \< 65 years old 3. Patient is not spousal/partner bereaved (ex: parent, sibling, etc.) 4. Prior diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders/bipolar/current psychosis or medications listed indicate diagnosis of these disorders/MDD or MDE with psychotic features 5. Major cognitive impairment: TICS score of \<27 6. Current shift worker 7. Resides in a nursing home 8. Unstable medical condition (e.g., unstable angina, end stage renal disease)
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Locations
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University of Pittsburgh (UPMC)
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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