Promoting Widowed Elders Lifestyle After Loss
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Bereavement, Health Behavior
In brief
This study is for adults 60 years and older who are grieving the recent loss of a spouse or partner. Bereavement is one of the most distressing transitions faced by older adults and triggers dramatic changes to older adults' daily routine which puts them at-risk for a mood disorder. The purpose of this study is to promote bereaved elders' mental health by focusing on healthy lifestyle practices. Study treatment involves using a tablet to record their daily physical activity, diet, and sleep behaviors, for 12 weeks. The investigators follow-up with people for up to one year.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02631291
- Run by
- University of Pittsburgh
- People needed
- 57
- Starts
- 2015-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-05-17
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-03-30
Who can join
Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 60 years and older
- experiencing the recent death (within 8 months) of a spouse or partner
- at-risk for developing mental health problems, based on high-risk markers defined as: subthreshold symptoms of depression (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale [HAM-D]101 of 9-14), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale [GAD-7] ≥ 10, and/or complicated grief (Inventory of Complicated Grief [ICG] of 20-29), together with absence of current major depression, generalized anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or suicidiality; or high medical comorbidity (2 or more systems on the CIRS-G), low social support (Perceived Isolation Scale below zero), functional disability (limitation with at least 1 ADL/IADL),or
You may not qualify if…
- current DSM-V criteria for syndromal mood, psychosis, anxiety, eating disorder, or substance abuse dependence;
- dementia; 3MS<80;
- patients taking psychotropic medications to stabilize mental health problems including antidepressants and benzodiazepines;
Where it is running
- Sarah Stahl — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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