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EarthquakeNCT05891223

The Effect of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" for University Students Affected by the Earthquake

A study testing Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems, Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion and Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns in people with Earthquake and Trauma, run by Ataturk University.

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Trial summary

In this study, aimed to determine the effect of "Mindfulness Based Compassionate Life Training" given to university students on coping with post-earthquake trauma stress and grief process. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Earthquake, Trauma, Stress, Psychological
What is being tested?
Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems, Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion and Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
68 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
5 Feb 2024to 20 Jun 2024
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

  • Having a university nursing education
  • Being affected by the earthquake
  • Willingness to participate in the study
  • Being open to communication and cooperation

Who cannot join

  • Not attending sessions regularly

About this study

Official title: The Effect of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" for University Students Affected by the Earthquake on Coping With Earthquake Trauma Stress and Grief Process

In this study, aimed to determine the effect of "Mindfulness Based Compassionate Life Training" given to university students on coping with post-earthquake trauma stress and grief process. According to the experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group, the participants selected from the universe will be assigned to the experimental and control groups impartially. In this study, a priori power analysis will be performed to determine the sample size. For the independent groups, in which the effect of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" on coping with post-earthquake trauma stress and grief will be compared, 80% power will be achieved at a significance level of 0.05 at a 95% confidence interval. A total of 68 participants will be reached by taking into account data losses and including 30% backup sample in the research. Participants included in the study will be numbered from 1 to 68 and 34 experimental and 34 control groups will be created from www.random.org.

Pre-test data will be collected before applying to earthquake survivors in the experimental group and control group. 8 sessions of Mindfulness Based Compassionate Life training will be given to earthquake survivors in the experimental group. Training sessions will be held online. For its effectiveness and continuity, each session will be held between 3 days and 7 days. One week after the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living training (after 8 sessions were completed), the "Post-earthquake Trauma Stress Level Determination Scale (NSSTDBÖ)", "The Grief Scale" was administered to the earthquake survivors. The "Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (STS-F)" post-test will be filled in by face-to-face interview. Post-test data from the experimental and control groups will be obtained simultaneously.

Read the detailed description

Research data will be collected face to face by researchers. 68 earthquake survivors who meet the inclusion criteria (to be studying at a university, to be affected by the earthquake, to be willing to participate in the study, to be open to communication and cooperation) will be included in the study. The descriptive features form consisting of 8 questions for data collection, "Post-earthquake Trauma Stress Level Detection Scale", "Mourning Scale". "Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (STS-F)" will be used. Research data will be collected as a pre-test and post-test for 1 month. Those who do not regularly participate in the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living training will be excluded from the study. The research will be carried out with 68 participants, 34 in the experimental group and 34 in the control group.

Being tested
Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems, Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion, Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns, Session 4: Internalizing compassion, Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle
Keywords
Mindfulness, self-compassion, Trauma, Psychological
Medical subject headings
Wounds and Injuries, Stress, Psychological

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing SystemsOther

    The practice of "Breath break with kindness" will be applied for 5 minutes. Afterwards, 15 minutes of information on threats, impulses and soothing systems, "A safe place" application for 11 minutes, "Courtesy meditation" for 10 minutes. After each application, 10 minutes of feedback will be received from the participants.

  • Session 2: Threat and Self-CompassionOther

    The practice of "breathing with kindness" will be done for 7 minutes. The practice of "Building a compassionate relationship with resilience" will be held for 12 minutes, and the practice of "Kindness meditation: a benevolent" will take place for 11 minutes. "A hand over your heart" application will be made for 3 minutes and "A compassionate comrade" application will be done for 10 minutes. After each application, 3 minutes of feedback will be received from the participants.

  • Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and PatternsOther

    The practice of "breathing with kindness" will be done for 7 minutes. "Building a compassionate relationship with desire" 12 minutes, "Guided meditation to discover the inner pattern" 10 minutes and "Courtesy meditation: a good friend" 11 minutes. Except for the "breath break with kindness" application, 3 minutes of feedback will be received from the participants after each application.

  • Session 4: Internalizing compassionOther

    The "pretend-to-be" practice for the participants to observe themselves will be made for 10 minutes. The practice of "internalizing compassion" will be done for 7 minutes, "kindness meditation: a neutral person" practice for 10 minutes, and "kindness towards your body" for 10 minutes. After each application, 3 minutes of feedback will be received from the participants.

  • Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circleOther

    The "a compassionate letter" practice with the participants will continue for 15 minutes. "Courtesy meditation: the 'difficult' person" 8 minutes, "compassion and breathing: yourself" 10 minutes and "compassionate breathing: others" 7 minutes. A "compassionate break" application is performed for 7 minutes.

  • Session 6: Growing happinessOther

    The practice of "Revisiting the good" is carried out for 10 minutes with the participants. "Forgive yourself", "wish for forgiveness", "forgive others", "gratitude" practices will be held for 5 minutes each and will take 20 minutes in total. "Courtesy meditation: groups and all beings" will be practiced for 10 minutes. After each application, 3 minutes of feedback will be received from the participants.

  • Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily LifeOther

    Participants will be given 10 minutes to choose a day in their life and allow a few minutes to pause mindfully. The practice of "a breather for wise and compassionate action" is 10 minutes, the practice of "calmness meditation" is 8 minutes, and the practice of "sharing the joy meditation" is 8 minutes. After each application, 3 minutes of feedback will be received from the participants.

  • Session 8: Living with the HeartOther

    The participants are told about the applications they can apply for, where they need help to develop compassion towards self-healing skills, and the entire training will be evaluated for 20 minutes. The "river of life" application is carried out for 20 minutes. 10 minutes of feedback will be received after the application.

Study groups in NCT05891223
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing SystemsExperimental* A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * Encourage them to think about how threat, impulse and sedative systems have developed in their own lives. * A "safe place" application is made. * "Courtesy meditation" is done.
Receives: Other: Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems
Session 2: Threat and Self-CompassionExperimental* A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * "Building a compassionate relationship with resilience" and "kindness meditation: a benevolent" practices are made. * "A hand on your heart" and "a compassionate comrade" practices are made.
Receives: Other: Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion
Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns AgendaExperimental* Talk about homework. * A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * "Establishing a compassionate relationship with desire", "guided meditation to discover the inner pattern", "courtesy meditation: a good friend" practices are made.
Receives: Other: Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns
Session 4: Internalizing compassionExperimental* "Pretend-to-pretend" practice is made for participants to observe themselves. * In addition to the previous practices, the practice of "internalizing compassion" is made in order to increase their expanded mindfulness. * "Courtesy meditation: a neutral person", "kindness towards your body", which is based on mindfulness practices and increases body awareness and mindful movement, is carried out. During the day, they will be informed that they should do the "walking with kindness" practice on their own.
Receives: Other: Session 4: Internalizing compassion
Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circleExperimental* A "compassionate letter" application is made by asking participants to think about a situation they encountered recently or some time ago and is still causing distress. It is explained that they can gain insight with this application. * "Courtesy meditation: the 'difficult' person", "compassion and breathing: yourself" and "compassionate breathing: others" practices are made.
Receives: Other: Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle
Session 6: Growing happinessExperimental* "Revisiting the good" practice is carried out to define the five sense organs for the participants. * "Forgiveness", "Asking for forgiveness", "forgiving others", "gratitude" practices are carried out. * The practice is expanded as "kindness meditation: groups and all beings".
Receives: Other: Session 6: Growing happiness
Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily LifeExperimental* Participants are made to choose a day in their life and allow a few minutes to pause in a mindful way. * "A breather for wise and compassionate action", "calmness meditation" and "joy sharing meditation" practices are carried out.
Receives: Other: Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Life
Session 8: Living with the HeartExperimental* The participants are told about the applications that they can apply for, where they need help to develop compassion towards self-healing skills, and the whole training is evaluated. * The "river of life" application, which evaluates mindfulness in depth, is carried out. * An overall summary of the 8-session study is made and feedback is received.
Receives: Other: Session 8: Living with the Heart

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Introductory Information Form

    The form consists of 8 questions containing information about the students affected by the earthquake created by the researcher within the scope of the literature. The form created, gender, place of residence, the state of being together with the parents, whether the parents are alive or not, the place where they stayed during the earthquake (home, dormitory, etc.) to what extent they were affected by the earthquake, the status of losing a relative in the earthquake, the status of receiving psychological support after the earthquake, more It includes questions about experiencing a traumatic event before and having a previously diagnosed psychiatric illness.

    Measured: [Time Frame: up to 1 day]

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Post-earthquake Trauma Stress Level Scale (DSSTDBÖ)

    DSTDBÖ is a tool developed by Tanhan and Kayri (2013) to measure the stress levels experienced by individuals after an earthquake. The scale consists of 20 items. The scale was arranged with a 5-point Likert-type rating of "strongly disagree", "little agree", "moderately agree", "strongly agree".

    and "totally agree" format. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 20 and the highest score is 100. The increase in the scores obtained from the scale shows that the individuals' level of being affected by the earthquake also increases. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach's alpha) of the DSDTDS was found to be .87.

    Measured: [Time Frame: up to 5 week ]

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Jun 2023
  2. Study start5 Feb 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion5 Jun 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion20 Jun 2024 (estimated)

Resources

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
68 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05891223
Sponsor's protocol ID
suheylayaralı
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
26 May 2023
Last updated
1 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Yarali S, Cengiz M, Kilic D. The effect of mindfulness-based compassionate living training on post-earthquake trauma, grief process, and self-compassion in earthquake-affected university students: a randomized controlled trial. Psychol Health Med. 2026 Mar;31(3):564-581. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2025.2552963. Epub 2025 Sep 2.

    PubMed 40892898

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems, Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion and Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns in people with Earthquake and Trauma, run by Ataturk University.

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 4 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Introductory Information Form (time frame: [Time Frame: up to 1 day]). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05891223, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 1 Feb 2024.

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