Effects of Self-Compassion Practice on Stress Reactivity Among Sexual Minority Women

NCT ID: NCT05949060

Last Updated: 2024-12-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

39 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-17

Study Completion Date

2024-09-20

Brief Summary

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This project will test the ability of brief self-compassion training to attenuate physiological and subjective responses to induced stress among sexual minority women, transgender people, and nonbinary people.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stress Reaction Sexuality Compassion

Keywords

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compassion stress reactivity sexual minority gender minority

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Compassion Intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Compassion Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The compassion intervention is a single-session 40-min intervention in which the participants practiced soothing rhythm breathing (i.e., they are directed to slow their breathing using a five-count inhale and five-count exhale). They will then be provided didactic instruction on compassion, and will then be guided through an experiential compassion practice adapted that encompasses cultivating feelings of compassion for a loved one and then for oneself.

No Training

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Compassion Intervention

The compassion intervention is a single-session 40-min intervention in which the participants practiced soothing rhythm breathing (i.e., they are directed to slow their breathing using a five-count inhale and five-count exhale). They will then be provided didactic instruction on compassion, and will then be guided through an experiential compassion practice adapted that encompasses cultivating feelings of compassion for a loved one and then for oneself.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be 18 years of age or older
* Be fluent in English (i.e., speak and read English)
* Have Internet access
* Have a working email address
* Self-identify sexual identity as LGBQ+ or another non-heterosexual identity AND gender identity as cisgender woman, transgender, nonbinary, or other gender minority identity
* Currently live in Central NY

Exclusion Criteria

* Failing an inclusion criterion
* Report having been hospitalized at an inpatient facility for psychiatric support within the past 6 months
* Report being currently pregnant
* Report a history of heart attack, unstable angina pectoris, heart failure, coronary heart disease, vascular, heart problems, stroke, or brain hemorrhage
* Report being on blood pressure medication
* Have resting systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 100 mmHg
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Syracuse University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Helminen EC, Behari K, Scheer JR. A compassion microintervention targeting stress reactivity among sexual minority women and transgender/nonbinary people: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Oct;145:107660. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107660. Epub 2024 Aug 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39121992 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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20-342 Study B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id