Clinical trial NCT03286192: Compassion Cultivation Training for Nurses
Official title: Compassion Cultivation Training for Nurses
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Feasibility
Lead sponsor: University of Miami
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-09-18
Enrollment: 16
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: Single group feasibility study of a psychosocial intervention
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) program for oncology nurses at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The goal of CCT is to provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others. CCT typically includes (i) eight weekly 2-hour classes and (ii) daily practice. The in-class activities include pedagogical instruction and active group discussion, guided meditation, interactive practical exercises, and sharing of inspiring readings/stories to prime feelings of open-heartedness or connection to others.

Detailed description: The Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) protocol is a secular course that was developed by the Center for Compassion \& Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University, School of Medicine (Jinpa, 2013). The course was developed by Thupten Jinpa, PhD, in collaboration with contemplative scholars, psychologists, and scientist at Stanford. The goal of CCT is to provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others. CCT typically includes (i) eight weekly 2-hour classes and (ii) daily practice. The in-class activities include pedagogical instruction and active group discussion, guided meditation, interactive practical exercises, and sharing of inspiring readings/stories to prime feelings of open-heartedness or connection to others. The daily practice includes both formal and informal practices. Participants are provided with formal guided meditations that are 15 to 30 minutes long in the form of MP3 or cds. Participants may receive practices and instructions via email with a link to the location of the MP3. They will be provided with practice logs to report their amount of practice as well as some basic observations to the research team. In the present study, we will follow the official CCT manual. The training is composed of 8 sessions, which can be delivered in 7-10 weeks.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Be 18 years of age or older
2. Be willing and able to give informed consent
3. Be a Registered Nurse (RN)
4. Currently works at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
5. Currently works at least 20 hours/week
6. Be able to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any participants who are deemed to present an acute safety risk to self or others.
2. Any infants, children, or teenagers under 18 years of age.
3. Prisoners

Primary outcomes:
measure: Number of individuals who do not drop out of the study prior to completing the post-intervention assessment
timeFrame: 24 weeks after first session
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Perceived Stress Scale
timeFrame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
measure: Maslach Burnout Inventory
timeFrame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
measure: Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale
timeFrame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
measure: Distress Tolerance Scale
timeFrame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
measure: SF-36
timeFrame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Miami
country: United States
facility: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Florida
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Miami
name: Debbie Anglade, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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