Understanding the Impact of Death Conditions Linked to the COVID-19 Crisis on the Grieving Process in Bereaved Families (COVIDAAD)
Primary Purpose
Psychological Disorder
Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Qualitative research interview
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Psychological Disorder focused on measuring COVID19 related psychological disorders
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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
- Relative who died in an inpatient or outpatient setting (EPHAD, home or other structure)
- French or non-French speaking bereaved person
Exclusion Criteria:
-Presence of a pathology preventing good elocution during the interview
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Other
Arm Label
population who lost a loved one during the COVID19 health crisis
Arm Description
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
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
Secondary Outcome Measures
Description of the socio-demographic characteristics of the bereaved
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Exploration of the relational aspects between the bereaved, his deceased and the rest of his family circle.
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
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
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Analysis of the relational dimensions between the bereaved and the healthcare team
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Exploration of support practices for the deceased (s) and funeral rites practices implemented by the bereaved
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Analysis of coping strategies and resilience factors of the bereaved person
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
• Exploration of the dimensions of the lived experience and feelings of the grieving person • Exploration of the psychological state of the bereaved
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
• Exploration of the bereaved person's experience of reporting the epidemic in the media and the COVID-19 disease (whether or not they have contracted it)
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
• Assessment of pathological grief (Inventory of Complicated Grief - ICG) • Connor-Davidson ResilienceScale (CD-RISC) Resilience Assessment • Assessment of post-traumatic symptoms in adolescent Children'sRevised Impact of Events Scale (CRIES)
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Assessment of post-traumatic symptoms in adults (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) (Post-traumatic stress disorder checklist version DSM-5) (PCL-5)
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
• Assessment of pathological grief (Inventory of Complicated Grief - ICG)
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Connor-Davidson ResilienceScale (CD-RISC) Resilience Assessment
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Assessment of post-traumatic symptoms in adolescent Children'sRevised Impact of Events Scale (CRIES)
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Hogan Inventory Bereavement - Short Form - Children and Adolescent Mourning Scale (HIB-SF-CA)
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Adolescent Resilience Assessment Child and YouthResilienceMeasure (CYRM-R)
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT05566366
First Posted
June 27, 2022
Last Updated
October 3, 2022
Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05566366
Brief Title
Understanding the Impact of Death Conditions Linked to the COVID-19 Crisis on the Grieving Process in Bereaved Families
Acronym
COVIDAAD
Official Title
Understanding the Impact of Death Conditions Linked to the COVID-19 Health Crisis on the Grieving Process in Bereaved Families (Adolescents and Adults): a Qualitative Study
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
October 2022 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
August 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
November 2023 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
5. Study Description
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 .
Detailed Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has confronted us with an unprecedented health crisis, this had major consequences on mental health . International literature has already shown an increase in psychological and psychiatric distress in patients followed in psychiatry, and in the general population.
For bereaved relatives, certain factors contribute to complicate the mourning process, such as: the absence of communication with the healthcare team, the prohibition of visits, the absence of funeral rites... In the proposed research, we will analyze the grieving process of people who have lost a close first degree relative in children and adolescents population, understand the repercussions conditions of death in bereaved families and model a "theory of mourning" in the context of the current epidemic health crisis.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Psychological Disorder
Keywords
COVID19 related psychological disorders
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
100 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
population who lost a loved one during the COVID19 health crisis
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
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.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Qualitative research interview
Intervention Description
Qualitative research interview Administration of quantitative scales
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
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.
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Description of the socio-demographic characteristics of the bereaved
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Exploration of the relational aspects between the bereaved, his deceased and the rest of his family circle.
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
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
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Analysis of the relational dimensions between the bereaved and the healthcare team
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Exploration of support practices for the deceased (s) and funeral rites practices implemented by the bereaved
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Analysis of coping strategies and resilience factors of the bereaved person
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
• Exploration of the dimensions of the lived experience and feelings of the grieving person • Exploration of the psychological state of the bereaved
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
• Exploration of the bereaved person's experience of reporting the epidemic in the media and the COVID-19 disease (whether or not they have contracted it)
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
• Assessment of pathological grief (Inventory of Complicated Grief - ICG) • Connor-Davidson ResilienceScale (CD-RISC) Resilience Assessment • Assessment of post-traumatic symptoms in adolescent Children'sRevised Impact of Events Scale (CRIES)
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Assessment of post-traumatic symptoms in adults (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) (Post-traumatic stress disorder checklist version DSM-5) (PCL-5)
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
• Assessment of pathological grief (Inventory of Complicated Grief - ICG)
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Connor-Davidson ResilienceScale (CD-RISC) Resilience Assessment
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Assessment of post-traumatic symptoms in adolescent Children'sRevised Impact of Events Scale (CRIES)
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Hogan Inventory Bereavement - Short Form - Children and Adolescent Mourning Scale (HIB-SF-CA)
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
Title
Adolescent Resilience Assessment Child and YouthResilienceMeasure (CYRM-R)
Description
In accordance with good practice in qualitative methodology, no secondary judging criteria should be used be provided
Time Frame
9 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
15 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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
Relative who died in an inpatient or outpatient setting (EPHAD, home or other structure)
French or non-French speaking bereaved person
Exclusion Criteria:
-Presence of a pathology preventing good elocution during the interview
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Carla DE STEFANO, Dr
Phone
+33148 96 44 61
Email
carla.destefano@aphp.fr
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Zahia BEN ABDESSELAM, PM
Phone
+331 48 95 74 35
Email
zahia.ben-abdesselam@aphp.fr
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Carla DE STEFANO, Dr
Organizational Affiliation
Avicenne Hospital-APHP
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
32799105
Citation
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Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
24068457
Citation
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.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
32298748
Citation
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.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
21216470
Citation
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.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
33414728
Citation
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.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
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Citation
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