UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000019453
Receipt number R000022483
Scientific Title Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapy for the bereaved with complicated grief (ENERGY)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2015/10/23
Last modified on 2020/05/08 23:06:28

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Basic information

Public title

Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapy for the bereaved with complicated grief (ENERGY)

Acronym

An open label study of the group cognitive behavioral therapy for complicated grief (ENERGY study)

Scientific Title

Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapy for the bereaved with complicated grief (ENERGY)

Scientific Title:Acronym

An open label study of the group cognitive behavioral therapy for complicated grief (ENERGY study)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Complicated grief

Classification by specialty

Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine effectiveness and feasibility of group cognitive behavioral therapy for complicated grief

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Confirmatory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Phase II


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) score at post program, 3 months and 6 months after the program from the baseline will be compared.

Key secondary outcomes

Subjective depressive symptoms(BDI -II), subjective traumatic symptoms for bereavement(IES-R), Grief related avoidanceGRAQ), posttraumatic cognitions (PTCI), typical belief about grief(TBQ) and QOL(SF8) score at post program, 3 months and 6 months after the program from the baseline will be compared.
Dropout rate and adverse events will be also evaluated.
Subjective evaluation for the ENERGY program including the understandability of the program contents and instruction, sense of burden for completing of the program and feeling of satisfaction about the program will be conducted at the post program.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Uncontrolled

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

Group cognitive behavioral therapy for complicated grief (once a fortnight, 6 sessions, and 3 hours /one session)

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Experience of the death of important others and complicated grief as the most important clinical problem (the score of BGQ more than 5)
2. 12 months and over after the death of loved one
3. Those who can get permission to participate in this program from their doctor or counselor
4. Native Japanese speaker
5. Those who can give a written informed consent
6. Those who can give a written informed consent of legally authorized representative , if they are less than 20 years old
7. Those who can participate basically in all sessions

Key exclusion criteria

1.Those who meet a criterion for severe prolonged grief disorder by PG-13
2.Those who have difficulty to participate in or to continue the ENERGY program for the reason of presence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders (i.e. psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, alcohol/drug dependence or abuse and group A personality disorder) and severe mental health problems (e.g. severe depressive symptoms, self- injury behaviors and suicide attempt)
3.Those who have severe cognitive dysfunctions that disturb completion of ENERGY program
4.Those who have severe or unstable physical disorders
5.Experience of individual cognitive behavioral therapy or concurrent structured psychotherapy without supportive counseling
6.Those who are impossible to participate in the ENERGY program more than half of all sessions
7.Those who are judged by the ENERGY study investigators as inadequate

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Satomi
Middle name
Last name Nakajima

Organization

Musashino University

Division name

Faculty of Human Sciences

Zip code

135-8181

Address

3-3-3 Ariake, Koto-Ku,Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5530-7618

Email

satonaka@musashino-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Satomi
Middle name
Last name Nakajima

Organization

Musashino University

Division name

Faculty of Human Sciences

Zip code

135-8181

Address

3-3-3 Ariake, Koto-Ku,Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-5530-7618

Homepage URL


Email

satonaka@musashino-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Faculty of Human Sciences, Musashino University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan society for the promotion of science

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Iwate Prefectural Mental Health and Welfare Centre

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Musashino University

Address

3-3-3 Ariake, Koto-ku,Tokyo

Tel

03-5530-7730

Email

sankan@musashino-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

岩手県精神保健福祉センター(岩手県)(Iwate Prefectural Mental Health and Welfare Centre)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2015 Year 10 Month 23 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

34

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2015 Year 09 Month 25 Day

Date of IRB

2015 Year 09 Month 25 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2015 Year 10 Month 24 Day

Last follow-up date

2019 Year 06 Month 15 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2019 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2020 Year 06 Month 30 Day

Date analysis concluded

2020 Year 12 Month 31 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2015 Year 10 Month 22 Day

Last modified on

2020 Year 05 Month 08 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000022483


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