Clinical trial NCT06707337: Brief Self-Compassion Program in Colorectal Cancer
Official title: The Effects of a Brief Self-compassion Program Applied to Patients With Colorectal Cancer on Self-compassion and Self-care
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
Keywords: Cancer
Self-Compassion
Self-care
Colorectal Cancer
Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
Collaborators: name: Çankırı Karatekin University
First posted: 2024-11-27
Enrollment: 66
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The study was planned as a prospective, two-armed (1:1), randomized controlled experimental study. This randomized controlled trial will be reported according to the CONSORT guidelines.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: In this study, between 1 December 2024-31 March 2025, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 66 patients with colorectal cancer at the Etlik City Hospital General Surgery Department.

Detailed description: Brief Self-compassion Program will be held in a face-to-face hospital environment for the patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group. This training program has been developed based on the concepts of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs. The content and topics of the sessions in the program are arranged according to the conceptual structure and flow of the mindfulness-based model. The training program was created in a certain flow, based on the introduction to a short self-compassion program (1 sessions), the importance of self-compassion and self-care in the cancer experience (1 sessions), a self-compassionate approach to challenging emotions and situations (1 sessions). There are 3 sessions in the program and the frequency of sessions is 3 times a week, and each session lasts approximately 45 minutes. The training program will be applied to 33 patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age and older
* Can speak and understand Turkish
* Has written permission
* Being hospitalized in the General Surgery Clinic of the relevant institution on the dates of the study
* Diagnosed with colorectal cancer
* Having no mental illness that would prevent participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not knowing the diagnosis
* Receiving or having received any psychosocial support or training
* Having previously participated in programs related to self-compassion
* Being meditating
* Having any history of mental retardation or organic brain damage that would prevent participation in the training
* Having a problem with understanding and following the given instructions

Primary outcomes:
measure: Self-Compassion Scale
timeFrame: Change from before implementation, after practice is completed (1th week)
measure: Mindful Self-Care Scale (MSCS)
timeFrame: Change from before implementation, after practice is completed (1th week)
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Ankara Etlik City Hospital
state: Yenimahalle
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