CompletedNANCT07545551

THE EFFECT OF PERINATAL GRIEF COUNSELING PROVIDED VIA DIGITAL PLATFORM ON GRIEF AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

Sponsor: Gazi University

Trial Details

Condition	Perinatal Loss, Grief, Depression Anxiety Disorder
Intervention	Supportive Care
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Participants	54
Est. Completion	1 Nov 2025
Last Updated	22 Apr 2026

Primary Outcome

Change in grief levels

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: \- Women aged 18 years and older who have experienced perinatal loss within the past two months; ability to read and write at a basic level; ability to speak and understand Turkish; access to a digital platform (internet-enabled device); and no history of previous live birth. Provision of informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: History of a previous perinatal loss; presence of any uncontrolled psychiatric disorder; presence of communication impairments (cognitive, auditory, or visual); experiencing another major grief event (e.g., divorce, death) within the past year; or receiving any psychosocial support within the past year. \-

Trial Sites

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

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