AnxietyNCT03332381
Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion
A study testing Attention training technique and Mindful self-compassion in people with Anxiety and Depression, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.
Trial summary
The design of the study is a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 students with self-reported symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression will be invited to take part in a 3-session course consisting of either attention training or self-compassion/mindfulness based meditation. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Psychological
- What is being tested?
- Attention training technique and Mindful self-compassion
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 81 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNorway
- Study dates
- 1 May 2015to 1 Sep 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- self reported symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion
The design of the study is a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 students with self-reported symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression will be invited to take part in a 3-session course consisting of either attention training or self-compassion/mindfulness based meditation. Attention training involves modifying metacognitive control and enhancing attention flexibility so that people can refrain from responding to intrusions with extended processing. Self-compassion involves not avoiding painful or distressing feelings. Instead these experiences are held in awareness with kindness, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Psychological
- Being tested
- Attention training technique, Mindful self-compassion
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Stress, Psychological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Attention training techniqueBehavioural
Also called ATT
Attention training involves modifying metacognitive control and enhancing attention flexibility so that people can refrain from responding to intrusions with extended processing.
Mindful self-compassionBehavioural
Also called MSC
Self-compassion involves not avoiding painful or distressing feelings. Instead these experiences are held in awareness with kindness, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Attention training technique | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Attention training technique |
| Mindful self-compassion | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Mindful self-compassion |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in symptoms of depression as assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Assesses symptoms of depression. Total score range from 0 (no depression) to 27 (very depressed). Lower values represent better outcome. Subscale scores are not used.
Measured: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Change in symptoms of anxiety as assessed with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale
Assesses symptoms of anxiety. Total score range from 0 (no depression) to 21 (very depressed). Lower values represent better outcome. Subscale scores are not used.
Measured: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Secondary outcomes (3)
Changes in self-compassion as assessed by the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form
Assessment of self-compassion. Total score range from 12 (no self-compassion) to 60 (high on self-compassion). Higher values represent better outcome. Subscale scores are not used.
Measured: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Changes in the attention flexibility subscale of the Detached Mindfulness Questionnaire
Assessment of attention flexibility. Total score for attention flexibility range from 5 (no flexibility) to 25 (very flexible). Higher values represent better outcome. No other subscales are used.
Measured: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Changes in mindfulness as assessed with The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Assessment of mindfulness. Total score range from 20 (not mindful at all) to 100(very mindful). Higher values represent better outcome. Subscale scores are not analyzed.
Measured: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2017
- Study start1 May 2015
- Primary completion1 May 2017
- Study completion1 Sep 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AnxietyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- RCT
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 81 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Magne Flaten, phd, Study director, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03332381
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2015/470-1
- Status last verified
- Nov 2017
- First submitted
- 30 Oct 2017
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2017
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Nov 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03332381
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2015/470-1
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Psychological
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 81 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2015 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The design of the study is a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 students with self-reported symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression will be invited to take part in a 3-session course consisting of either attention training or self-compassion/mindfulness based meditation. Attention training involves modifying metacognitive control and enhancing attention flexibility so that people can refrain from responding to intrusions with extended processing. Self-compassion involves not avoiding painful or distressing feelings. Instead these experiences are held in awareness with kindness, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- RCT
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Attention training technique | Active comparator | Behavioral: Attention training technique |
| Mindful self-compassion | Active comparator | Behavioral: Mindful self-compassion |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- self reported symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Attention training techniqueAlso: ATTAttention training involves modifying metacognitive control and enhancing attention flexibility so that people can refrain from responding to intrusions with extended processing. | Behavioural | Attention training technique |
| Mindful self-compassionAlso: MSCSelf-compassion involves not avoiding painful or distressing feelings. Instead these experiences are held in awareness with kindness, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity. | Behavioural | Mindful self-compassion |
Primary outcome
Change in symptoms of depression as assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Assesses symptoms of depression. Total score range from 0 (no depression) to 27 (very depressed). Lower values represent better outcome. Subscale scores are not used.
Change in symptoms of anxiety as assessed with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Assesses symptoms of anxiety. Total score range from 0 (no depression) to 21 (very depressed). Lower values represent better outcome. Subscale scores are not used.
3 secondary outcomes
Changes in self-compassion as assessed by the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Changes in the attention flexibility subscale of the Detached Mindfulness Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Changes in mindfulness as assessed with The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Nov 2017.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Magne Flaten, phd study director
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Attention training technique and Mindful self-compassion in people with Anxiety and Depression, run by Norwegian University of Science and Technology at 1 site in Norway.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Norway. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in symptoms of depression as assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (time frame: Baseline, immediately after last session, 6 months after intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Nov 2017; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 29 Oct 2026.