Status:

RECRUITING

Risk and Resilience to Suicide Following Late-Life Spousal Bereavement

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Suicide

Bereavement

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the RISE study is to examine how the 24-hour rhythm of sleep and social activity relate to mood and suicidal ideation among older adults that recently lost a spouse or life partner.

Detailed Description

Experiencing the death of a spouse or life partner is a profoundly distressing event that may cause abrupt changes in one's daily routine, including decreased self-care and withdrawal from social acti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Older adults who recently lost their spouse or life partner and are high risk for suicidal thoughts and/or behavior.
  • Bereaved \< or = to 12 months from spousal/partner loss
  • \> or = to 65 years old
  • 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)
  • No diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders/bipolar/current psychosis
  • Does not reside in nursing home
  • Not a current shift worker
  • No major cognitive impairment: TICS score of \> or = to 27

Exclusion

  • Bereaved \>12 months from spousal/partner bereavement
  • \< 65 years old
  • Patient is not spousal/partner bereaved (ex: parent, sibling, etc.)
  • Prior diagnosis of schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders/bipolar/current psychosis or medications listed indicate diagnosis of these disorders/MDD or MDE with psychotic features
  • Major cognitive impairment: TICS score of \<27
  • Current shift worker
  • Resides in a nursing home
  • Unstable medical condition (e.g., unstable angina, end stage renal disease)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 20 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

169 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06191484

Start Date

November 20 2023

End Date

December 1 2029

Last Update

November 12 2025

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University of Pittsburgh (UPMC)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212