Clinical trial NCT06538597: Online Mindful Self-Compassion Training for Medical Students: an Exploratory Feasibility Study
Official title: Online Mindful Self-Compassion Training for Medical Students: an Exploratory Feasibility Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Self-Compassion
Lead sponsor: University of Toronto
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-06
Enrollment: 45
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and investigate a compassion-based intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) course) in medical students. The main objectives are:

1. Explore the feasibility of trial processes including recruitment, adherence, retention, and follow-up
2. Explore the experiences of medical students with the Compassion-based intervention, including perceived effects, barriers and facilitators to participation, suggestions for improvement
3. Determine potential effects on burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation.

Participants will be asked to take part in a 6-week online Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course and report changes in levels of burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation from pre- to post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Additionally, participants will be asked to take part in a semi-structured interview to explore their experiences with the course, perceived effects, and suggestions for improvement.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Enrolled in first or second-year of the MD or MD/PhD program at the University of Toronto,
2. Over 18 years of age,
3. Able to speak, read, and write in English,
4. Willing to take part in the SCHC course for up to the full 6-week duration,
5. Willing to complete all study related questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Those already having completed a mindful self-compassion course or Mindfulness based-intervention (Mindfulness-based stress reduction or Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy) within the past 12 months.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Recruitment
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Retention
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Adherence
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Follow-up rates
timeFrame: 4 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) Version 5
timeFrame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
measure: Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form
timeFrame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
measure: Relational Compassion Scale
timeFrame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
measure: The Brief Interpersonal Reactivity Index
timeFrame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
measure: Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire: Short Form
timeFrame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
measure: Perceived Stress Scale-10
timeFrame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
measure: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form
timeFrame: Baseline, post-intervention (6 weeks after baseline), and 3 months post-intervention
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Toronto
country: Canada
facility: University of Toronto
state: Ontario
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Toronto
name: Robert Simpson, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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