Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Emotion-Focused Therapy in the Treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Conditions:
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) works to reduce symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) in adults. PGD happens when the pain of losing a loved one lasts...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults (≥18 years).
- Undergoing a grief process (including perinatal grief).
- Meeting diagnostic criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder (bereavement occurring six months or more prior to the loss; PG-13-R score ≥30).
- Provision of informed consent.
- Stable psychopharmacological medication for at least six weeks prior to therapy onset, with physician approval to maintain stability during the intervention.
Exclusion
- Concurrent psychological treatment
- Bereavement occurring less than six months prior to the loss
- Substance abuse
- Eating disorder
- Psychosis;
- Organic brain syndrome
- Suicide risk
- Risk of harm to others.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2026
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
128 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07207512
Start Date
September 1 2026
End Date
December 1 2027
Last Update
December 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Unidad Clínica de Psicología de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas (UNINPSI)
Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28036