Clinical trials: Compassion
Binge-Eating Disorder
eBEfree - an ICT Adaptation of BEfree
The eBEfree project aims at testing the effectiveness of an information and communication technology-based delivery version of BEfree in individuals with obesity and Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
- Trial name
- eBEfree (NCT04101032)
- Testing
- eBEfree
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Fibromyalgia
Efficacy of Amygdala Retraining With Mindfulness (ART+MF) vs Compassion Therapy (CT) for the Treatment of Patients With Fibromyalgia
Amygdala Retraining Treatment (ART) is a new and promising therapy for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM), however, randomized controlled trials (RCT) are scarce.
- Trial name
- NCT02454244
- Testing
- ART with Mindfulness, Mindfulness Compassion, Relaxation
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Miguel Servet
Awe, Compassion
Improving Mental Health and Well-Being Via Awe Walks
Awe is a powerful positive emotion that offsets negative emotion and fosters prosocial behavior. This study examined the effects of awe on health and well-being in healthy older adults.
- Conditions
- Awe, Compassion, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03550144
- Testing
- Awe Walk, Control Walk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression
The Self-Compassion Online - Preventing Depression Trial
Purpose: Depression affects 12.6% of Canadians at some point in their life. Depression is associated with staggering personal and economic costs.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT04350814)
- Testing
- Self-Compassion Step by Step, Self-Reflection Active Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Spinal Cord Injuries, Psychological Distress
A Guided Online ACT Intervention Combined With Psychoeducation for People With Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this preliminary study is to examine the effects of a guided online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention combined with psychoeducation on people with spinal cord injury (SCI) who experience…
- Trial name
- NCT04670406
- Testing
- acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) combined with psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Health, Subjective, Work Related Stress
Evaluation of the CHIME Intervention for Improving Early Head Start/Head Start Educator Well-being
This study will test how well a mindfulness-based intervention called CHIME improves the emotional well-being of educators in Early Head Start and Head Start (EHS/HS) settings.
- Conditions
- Health, Subjective, Work Related Stress, Compassion, Social Skills
- Trial name
- CHIME (NCT05791825)
- Testing
- Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Study by Electroencephalography of the Link Between the Lack of Self-compassion and the Disorder of Empathy in Schizophrenia
This research project focuses on a fundamental element of the psychopathology of schizophrenia, that is to say, the disorders of self-awareness and on the functional alterations associated with it, that is to say, self-compassion…
- Trial name
- SCE-SCHIZO (NCT05464563)
- Testing
- Electroencephalogram
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit
Advanced Cancer
Message: Study of Patients' Perception of Physician's Compassion
The goal of this study is to learn what types of conversations patients prefer to have with their doctor about treatment options and how patients view their doctor's compassion.
- Trial name
- NCT02357108
- Testing
- Video, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Mental Health
ACT-Based Intervention for College Students' Mental Health
This study evaluated the effects of a structured Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based group intervention on college students' mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT07865962
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Group Intervention, Personal Development Activities
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Compassion Fatigue, Self Efficacy
The Effects of Resilience and Self-efficacy on Nurses' Compassion Fatigue
Among healthcare providers, nursing is a stressful and compassionate profession. Nurses empathetically support patients with pain, loneliness, disease and even confronted with death in line with their critically physical, mental…
- Conditions
- Compassion Fatigue, Self Efficacy, Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT04911504
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 978 people
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Burnout Syndrome
Burnout Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit Before and During a Palliative Care Trial
One hundred ICU doctors, nurses and psychologists from 4 / 8 ICUs of the Greek group of the 28 European units participating in the EPIC stepped-wedge trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06605079) will each complete the same four-part…
- Trial name
- BURNOUT-EPIC (NCT07069010)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Athens
Burnout, Professional
Achieving the Quadruple Aim by Reducing Burnout
To demonstrate that a multimodal intervention can reduce burnout in a multidisciplinary primary care practice while improving other components of the Quadruple Aim including staff engagement, patient experience, productivity and…
- Trial name
- NCT03746574
- Testing
- Compassion Curriculum
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence Health & Services
Social Isolation, Loneliness
The CONNECT Program: Testing a Telephone-Based Mental Health Intervention for Older Adults
This study will test a telephone-based group intervention called "The CONNECT Program" which is designed for adults aged 65+ who are currently experiencing social isolation or loneliness, and symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- CONNECT (NCT05120765)
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Caregivers of Delinquent Youth
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion With Caregivers Working With Delinquent Youth
The work carried out in Youth Detention Centers (YDC) represents a set of challenges for caregivers, who are in the frontline of juvenile delinquency.
- Trial name
- NCT06191653
- Testing
- Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Caregivers working in Youth Detention Centres
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Colorectal Cancer
Brief Self-Compassion Program in Colorectal Cancer
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.
- Trial name
- NCT06707337
- Testing
- Brief Self-compassion Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kübra DAKDEVİR
Wounds, Wounds and Injuries
Hybrid Simulation Training on Nursing Students
To investigate the effects of hybrid simulation training on nursing students' wound care knowledge, skills and compassion competence. Design: This study was a randomised controlled experimental design.
- Conditions
- Wounds, Wounds and Injuries, Wound Heal
- Trial name
- NCT06761690
- Testing
- hybrid simulated wound training
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EDA UNAL
Self-compassion Training (SCT) Plus Intranasal Oxytocin, Self-compassion Training (SCT) Plus Intranasal Placebo
Oxytocin Plus Self-compassion Training in Borderline Personality Disorder
Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a frequentand serious psychiatric disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of instability in relationships, affect and self-image.
- Trial name
- NCT07551882
- Testing
- Intranasal Oxytocin (IN-OXT), Self-Compassion Training (SCT)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Colonrectal Cancer, Colonrectal Cancer (CRC)
Compassion-Based Rehabilitation Needs Assessment Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of a compassion-based intervention compared with standard procedure for rehabilitation needs assessment among patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer with curative…
- Trial name
- NCT07876388
- Testing
- Compassionate Access Targeted Therapy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatric Nursing
The Effect of a Psychiatric Nursing Approach Based on the Tidal Model on Psychological Resilience and Self-Compassion Levels in Patients Diagnosed With Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of an online psychiatric nursing approach based on the Tidal Model philosophy on the psychological resilience and self-compassion levels of individuals diagnosed with anxiety…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing Models, Psychological Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT07768995
- Testing
- Online Psychiatric Nursing Approach Based on the Tidal Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Aslı Tekaüt
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Competence and Compassion Online-Training
In this study two different online-courses about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring.
- Trial name
- ECCO (NCT03789929)
- Testing
- The Emotional Backpack, Feelings as Powers
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany