Online Mindful Self-Compassion Training for Medical Students: an Exploratory Feasibility Study

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-01

Study Completion Date

2025-08-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and investigate a compassion-based intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) course) in medical students. The main objectives are:

1. Explore the feasibility of trial processes including recruitment, adherence, retention, and follow-up
2. Explore the experiences of medical students with the Compassion-based intervention, including perceived effects, barriers and facilitators to participation, suggestions for improvement
3. Determine potential effects on burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation.

Participants will be asked to take part in a 6-week online Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course and report changes in levels of burnout, compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, self-compassion, compassion for others, empathy, mindfulness, perceived stress, and emotional regulation from pre- to post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Additionally, participants will be asked to take part in a semi-structured interview to explore their experiences with the course, perceived effects, and suggestions for improvement.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Self-Compassion

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Self-compassion intervention

6-week manualized online Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self-compassion intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An online 6-week mindful self-compassion course with weekly sessions.

Interventions

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Self-compassion intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course)

An online 6-week mindful self-compassion course with weekly sessions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Enrolled in first or second-year of the MD or MD/PhD program at the University of Toronto,
2. Over 18 years of age,
3. Able to speak, read, and write in English,
4. Willing to take part in the SCHC course for up to the full 6-week duration,
5. Willing to complete all study related questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

1\. Those already having completed a mindful self-compassion course or Mindfulness based-intervention (Mindfulness-based stress reduction or Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy) within the past 12 months.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes