NCT07589088Not yet recruiting
AI-GF-GNW on Prolonged Grief Reactions
AI-Assisted Grief-Focused Guided Narrative Writing for Subclinical Prolonged Grief Disorder in Bereaved Chinese Adolescents: A Three-Arm Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 15 May 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a severe, disabling condition characterized by intense yearning and difficulty accepting the reality of loss, which significantly impairs the academic and psychosocial functioning of bereaved adolescents. While Grief-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (GF-CBT) is effective, its high cost and resource-intensive nature limit its accessibility for adolescents in mainland China. Grief-Focused Guided Narrative Writing (GF-GNW) offers a scalable, low-cost alternative that facilitates memory integration. Furthermore, integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide personalized, structured feedback has the potential to simulate therapist functions and enhance intervention efficacy. However, the specific efficacy of AI-assisted feedback in this context remains empirically unvalidated. This parallel randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effectiveness of AI-assisted GF-GNW (AI-GF-GNW) in treating Chinese adolescents (aged 10-19) with subclinical PGD, compared to a no-feedback NF-GF-GNW group and a free writing group. Primary outcomes include PGD symptom severity, while secondary outcomes assess depression, anxiety, and daily functioning. We hypothesize that both active intervention arms will significantly alleviate PGD and related symptoms compared to the free writing group, and that the AI-GF-GNW group will demonstrate a significantly greater reduction in symptoms and functional impairment than the NF-GF-GNW group.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 126 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 9 May 2026
- Start date
- 25 May 2026
- Primary completion date
- 31 May 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Peking University
- Diseases
- Depression
- NCT number
- NCT07589088
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 126
- From 25 May 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 May 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Diagnosed or previously diagnosed with mental illness
- Has received other grief counseling or is currently taking psychiatric medication within the past month
Other
- The bereavement time does not meet the time window
- PG-13-R score is not within the range
- At present, there is suicidal ideation or recent severe self harm behavior (Reynolds' Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, SIQ-JR-4\>0), and a crisis intervention hotline is provided when necessary.
Who the study is looking for
- Junior and senior high school students currently studying in Chinese Mainland, aged 10-19;
- Between 6 and 60 months prior to the experimental period, experienced the death of a significant family member or close friend or close friend;
- The total symptom score of PG-13-R is between 20-29 points;
- Ability to write and understand written guidelines, to use the mobile phone to interact with AI;
- Consent to participate in the study.
Age in the registry: 10 years to 19 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peking University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Beijing | China | Unknown status |
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