Compassion Cultivation Training for Nurses

NCT ID: NCT03286192

Last Updated: 2018-08-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-27

Study Completion Date

2018-08-02

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) program for oncology nurses at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The goal of CCT is to provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others. CCT typically includes (i) eight weekly 2-hour classes and (ii) daily practice. The in-class activities include pedagogical instruction and active group discussion, guided meditation, interactive practical exercises, and sharing of inspiring readings/stories to prime feelings of open-heartedness or connection to others.

Detailed Description

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The Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) protocol is a secular course that was developed by the Center for Compassion \& Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University, School of Medicine (Jinpa, 2013). The course was developed by Thupten Jinpa, PhD, in collaboration with contemplative scholars, psychologists, and scientist at Stanford. The goal of CCT is to provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others. CCT typically includes (i) eight weekly 2-hour classes and (ii) daily practice. The in-class activities include pedagogical instruction and active group discussion, guided meditation, interactive practical exercises, and sharing of inspiring readings/stories to prime feelings of open-heartedness or connection to others. The daily practice includes both formal and informal practices. Participants are provided with formal guided meditations that are 15 to 30 minutes long in the form of MP3 or cds. Participants may receive practices and instructions via email with a link to the location of the MP3. They will be provided with practice logs to report their amount of practice as well as some basic observations to the research team. In the present study, we will follow the official CCT manual. The training is composed of 8 sessions, which can be delivered in 7-10 weeks.

Conditions

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Feasibility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Single group feasibility study of a psychosocial intervention
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single-Arm Intervention

All participants in this arm receive compassion cultivation training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

compassion cultivation training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eight 2-hour group sessions that provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others.

Interventions

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compassion cultivation training

Eight 2-hour group sessions that provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Be 18 years of age or older
2. Be willing and able to give informed consent
3. Be a Registered Nurse (RN)
4. Currently works at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
5. Currently works at least 20 hours/week
6. Be able to speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any participants who are deemed to present an acute safety risk to self or others.
2. Any infants, children, or teenagers under 18 years of age.
3. Prisoners
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Debbie Anglade

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Debbie Anglade, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Locations

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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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20170290

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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