Risk and Resilience to Suicide Following Late-Life Spousal Bereavement
Recruiting · NCT06191484 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
WELL Behavioral Probe
What this trial is about
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.
Who can take part
Age range
65 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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)
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- University of Pittsburgh (UPMC) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States