Understanding the Impact of Death Conditions Linked to the COVID-19 Crisis on the Grieving Process in Bereaved Families

NCT05566366 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: APHP210638
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to analyze the grieving process of people who have lost a close first degree relative, understand the impact of death conditions and model a "theory of mourning" in the context of the COVID-19 crisis .

Conditions

Psychological Disorder

Keywords

COVID19 related psychological disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Identify the most traumatic aspects for bereaved families and better identify risk factors that may complicate the grieving process and contribute to the development of possible psychopathology.

  In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided

  9 months

Secondary Outcomes (15)

• Description of the socio-demographic characteristics of the bereaved

  9 months

• Exploration of the relational aspects between the bereaved, his deceased and the rest of his family circle.

  9 months

• Exploration of the history of the disease (Covid-19 and not Covid-19) and care management (extra-hospital and / or intra-hospital) until the announcement of the death

  9 months

• Analysis of the relational dimensions between the bereaved and the healthcare team

  9 months

• Exploration of support practices for the deceased (s) and funeral rites practices implemented by the bereaved

  9 months

Study Arms (1)

population who lost a loved one during the COVID19 health crisis

OTHER

Analyze the grieving process of people who have lost a close first degree relative, understand the impact of death conditions on this process and model a "theory of mourning" in the context of the actual epidemic health crisis.

Other: Qualitative research interview

Interventions

Qualitative research interview OTHER

Qualitative research interview Administration of quantitative scales

population who lost a loved one during the COVID19 health crisis

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Bereaved person who lost a close relative (child, adolescent, adult) since March 2020
• Age over 15 years old
• First degree relative (husband-wife or equivalent, father-mother, son-daughter, brother-sister)
• A bereaved person who is in at least one of the following conditions:
• Unable to visit the hospital if hospitalized OR
• Unable to travel to the home/EPHAD/hospital OR
• Wish not to travel for personal reasons OR
• Failure to perform funeral rites OR
• Failure to respect the wishes of the deceased and his or her own wishes OR
• Inability to see the deceased OR
• Opportunity to participate in the funeral OR
• Unable to say goodbye OR
• Inability to communicate via telephone and/or smartphone OR
• Unable to repatriate the body to the country or region of origin
• Relative who died (child, adolescent, adult) between March 2020 and March 2021 with Covid-19 or other life-threatening conditions

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of a pathology preventing good elocution during the interview:
• Presence of a neurological pathology (e.g. dementia, Alzheimer's, aphasia, dysphasia)
• Presence of an unstabilised psychiatric disorder
• Person under guardianship or curatorship

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris: lead

Related Publications (6)

• Xiong J, Lipsitz O, Nasri F, Lui LMW, Gill H, Phan L, Chen-Li D, Iacobucci M, Ho R, Majeed A, McIntyre RS. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review. J Affect Disord. 2020 Dec 1;277:55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.08.001. Epub 2020 Aug 8.

  PMID: 32799105 BACKGROUND

• Shear MK, Ghesquiere A, Glickman K. Bereavement and complicated grief. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2013 Nov;15(11):406. doi: 10.1007/s11920-013-0406-z.

  PMID: 24068457 BACKGROUND

• Wallace CL, Wladkowski SP, Gibson A, White P. Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Palliative Care Providers. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Jul;60(1):e70-e76. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.04.012. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

  PMID: 32298748 BACKGROUND

• Kersting A, Brahler E, Glaesmer H, Wagner B. Prevalence of complicated grief in a representative population-based sample. J Affect Disord. 2011 Jun;131(1-3):339-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.11.032. Epub 2011 Jan 8.

  PMID: 21216470 BACKGROUND

• Demartini B, Nistico V, D'Agostino A, Priori A, Gambini O. Early Psychiatric Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the General Population and Healthcare Workers in Italy: A Preliminary Study. Front Psychiatry. 2020 Dec 22;11:561345. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.561345. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 33414728 BACKGROUND

• Brooks SK, Webster RK, Smith LE, Woodland L, Wessely S, Greenberg N, Rubin GJ. The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence. Lancet. 2020 Mar 14;395(10227):912-920. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30460-8. Epub 2020 Feb 26.

  PMID: 32112714 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Carla DE STEFANO, Dr

  Avicenne Hospital-APHP

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Carla DE STEFANO, Dr

CONTACT

+33148 96 44 61; carla.destefano@aphp.fr

Zahia BEN ABDESSELAM, PM

CONTACT

+331 48 95 74 35; zahia.ben-abdesselam@aphp.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 27, 2022
• First Posted: October 4, 2022
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: November 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11