Clinical trials: Self-compassion
Body Image, Eating Behaviors
Nature for Body Image
Nature exposure has been found to be particularly beneficial for body image, as recent studies have identified a positive association between time spent in nature and positive body image.
- Conditions
- Body Image, Eating Behaviors, Self-Compassion, Interoception
- Trial name
- NBI (NCT06960668)
- Testing
- Nature for Body Image, Simple nature exposure, Structured Built Environment Exposure
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Compassion, Perfectionism
An Online Compassionate Imagery Intervention for Veterinarian Mental Health
This randomised control trial aims to determine the efficacy of a two-week, online compassionate imagery intervention on improving veterinarian mental wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Compassion, Perfectionism, Rumination, Self-Criticism
- Trial name
- NCT05589116
- Testing
- Online Compassionate Imagery Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Anxiety, Depression
Compassion Training and Mindfulness Training for Social Well-Being and Mental Health
Study Design, Aims, and Population: The present study is a three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT). The primary aim is to test the relative efficacy of two 8-week online interventions - Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT)…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT05227794
- Testing
- Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Self-Compassion
An "EmbraceMe" Self-compassion Intervention for Transgender and Gender-diverse People in Hong Kong
This proposed pilot study aims to evaluate the "EmbraceMe", a self-compassion intervention to improve positive body image and mental health among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT07809529
- Testing
- "Embraceme" self-compassion intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Program Engagement, Treatment Adherence and Compliance
Choice and Autonomy in Learning Mindfulness for Pediatric Residents
This study is a pilot clinical trial designed to evaluate a flexible, online mindfulness program for pediatric residents. Medical training can be stressful, and although mindfulness programs are often offered to support…
- Conditions
- Program Engagement, Treatment Adherence and Compliance, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion
- Trial name
- CALM-PR (NCT07542769)
- Testing
- Wakeful Digital Mindfulness Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Self Compassion, Mindfulness Meditation
Self-Compassion Against Burnout in Dentistry
Although studies have highlighted the relationship between stress-related psychopathological symptoms and changes in biochemical parameters, no study in dentistry has concurrently evaluated the association of stress and…
- Conditions
- Self Compassion, Mindfulness Meditation, Burn Out (Psychology)
- Trial name
- NCT06804720
- Testing
- Mindfulness based Self compassion
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
LGBTQ, Mental Health
A Self-compassion Intervention for LGBTQ+ Individuals
Gender and sexual minorities often face minority stress, leading to body dissatisfaction and potential psychological issues like anxiety and depression.
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Mental Health, Body Image, Self-Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT06691282
- Testing
- Mindful self-compassion intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Psychological Distress
The Impact of a Self-Compassion Intervention on Shame and Mental Health Treatment-Seeking
Untreated mental health problems can cause lasting harm to self-esteem, relationships, academics, productivity, and health. It is thus highly worrisome that only 18-36% of university students with significant mental health…
- Trial name
- NCT05284123
- Testing
- Self-compassion workshop, Mental health literacy workshop, Control workshop
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Meditation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Mindful Self Compassion in Rehabilitation Inpatients
In recent years there has been convincing evidence of the positive effects of mindfulness based interventions, as a form of complementary and alternative medicine in regards to subjective well-being and physical health.
- Trial name
- NCT02578433
- Testing
- Mindful Self Compassion, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapeutische Medizin
Perceived Stress, Mental Well-being
Effect of a Brief Self-Compassion Intervention on Nursing Students
Nursing students may experience considerable stress related to academic demands, clinical training, adaptation to university life, and concerns about professional competence.
- Conditions
- Perceived Stress, Mental Well-being, Self-Compassion Training, Self-Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT07863297
- Testing
- Brief Self-Compassion Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Panic Disorder
Psychoeducation Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
The aim of this study is to manage individual psychoeducation in acceptance and commitment therapy for problems with panic disorder and to evaluate the effect of this program on rumination and self-resilience.
- Trial name
- NCT06704399
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Psychoeducation, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Weight Loss
The Addition of Self-compassion Skills Training to a Behavioral Weight Loss Program Delivered Using Video Conferencing Software
The current study examined the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of: 1) adding self-compassion (SC) skills training to a standard behavioral weight loss program (BWLP), and 2) utilizing video conferencing software to…
- Trial name
- NCT04756973
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Resilience
Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion and Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Resilience, and Sleep Quality
This study was conducted to determine the effects of a mindfulness-based self-compassion intervention and vagal nerve stimulation on heart rate variability, psychological resilience, and sleep quality in earthquake victims.
- Conditions
- Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Resilience, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT06501027
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Self Compassion
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi
Healthcare Professionals
The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Perceived Stress Among Healthcare Professionals
Mindfulness is defined as a state of awareness in which an individual consciously pays attention to the present moment without judgment, reaction, or resistance, thereby promoting mental and psychological well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT07022613
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Depression, Anxiety
A Coach-Guided Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intervention for Stroke Survivors
The pilot randomized controlled trial aims to assess effects of a guided online acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) intervention on distressed stroke survivors compared to the care-as-usual control group.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT05097040
- Testing
- acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Depression, Spinal Cord Injuries
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depressed Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury Sustained Within 5 Years
This randomized controlled trial aims to assess effects of videoconferencing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on mental health outcomes in individuals living with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT05725161
- Testing
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Wait-list control group with psychoeducation materials provided
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mindfulness and Present Centered Therapies for PTSD: Efficacy and Mechanisms
This project will study whether a new therapy that includes the practice of forms of meditation is helpful for combat veterans returning from deployments in Iraq or Afghanistan suffering with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT01347749
- Testing
- Mindfulness & Compassion Meditation-based Exposure Therapy, Present Centered Therapy for PTSD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Meditation, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
'Go With the Flow': Effects of Mindful Self-Compassion in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to gain further insights into possible effects of a standardized 6-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training on psychiatric rehabilitation inpatients and aims to generate…
- Trial name
- NCT04917081
- Testing
- Mindful Self-Compassion, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Psychopathology
Can Applying the Science of Habit Formation to Contemplative Practice Improve Outcomes
In the present study, the investigators will conduct a confirmatory efficacy trial to test whether improving practice automaticity (i.e., habit formation) of self-compassionate touch improves outcomes in the predicted direction.
- Trial name
- NCT05866718
- Testing
- Self-Compassionate Touch Intervention, Habit Formation Tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 497 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
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