Brief Self-Compassion Program in Colorectal Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06707337

Last Updated: 2025-02-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 66 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-11-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-02-15

Brief Summary

In this study, between 1 December 2024-31 March 2025, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 66 patients with colorectal cancer at the Etlik City Hospital General Surgery Department.

Detailed Description

Brief Self-compassion Program will be held in a face-to-face hospital environment for the patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group. This training program has been developed based on the concepts of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs. The content and topics of the sessions in the program are arranged according to the conceptual structure and flow of the mindfulness-based model. The training program was created in a certain flow, based on the introduction to a short self-compassion program (1 sessions), the importance of self-compassion and self-care in the cancer experience (1 sessions), a self-compassionate approach to challenging emotions and situations (1 sessions). There are 3 sessions in the program and the frequency of sessions is 3 times a week, and each session lasts approximately 45 minutes. The training program will be applied to 33 patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group.

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Participant Group

Brief Self-compassion Program will be held in a face-to-face hospital environment for the patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group. This training program has been developed based on the concepts of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs. The content and topics of the sessions in the program are arranged according to the conceptual structure and flow of the mindfulness-based model. The training program was created in a certain flow, based on the introduction to a short self-compassion program (1 sessions), the importance of self-compassion and self-care in the cancer experience (1 sessions), a self-compassionate approach to challenging emotions and situations (1 sessions). There are 3 sessions in the program and the frequency of sessions is 3 times a week, and each session lasts approximately 45 minutes. The training program will be applied to 33 patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Brief Self-compassion Program

Intervention Type: OTHER

Brief Self-compassion Program will be held in a face-to-face hospital environment for the patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group. This training program has been developed based on the concepts of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs. The content and topics of the sessions in the program are arranged according to the conceptual structure and flow of the mindfulness-based model. The training program was created in a certain flow, based on the introduction to a short self-compassion program (1 sessions), the importance of self-compassion and self-care in the cancer experience (1 sessions), a self-compassionate approach to challenging emotions and situations (1 sessions). There are 3 sessions in the program and the frequency of sessions is 3 times a week, and each session lasts approximately 45 minutes. The training program will be applied to 33 patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group.

Control Group

There will be no training or intervention.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Brief Self-compassion Program

Brief Self-compassion Program will be held in a face-to-face hospital environment for the patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group. This training program has been developed based on the concepts of Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs. The content and topics of the sessions in the program are arranged according to the conceptual structure and flow of the mindfulness-based model. The training program was created in a certain flow, based on the introduction to a short self-compassion program (1 sessions), the importance of self-compassion and self-care in the cancer experience (1 sessions), a self-compassionate approach to challenging emotions and situations (1 sessions). There are 3 sessions in the program and the frequency of sessions is 3 times a week, and each session lasts approximately 45 minutes. The training program will be applied to 33 patients with colorectal cancer in the experimental group.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age and older
• Can speak and understand Turkish
• Has written permission
• Being hospitalized in the General Surgery Clinic of the relevant institution on the dates of the study
• Diagnosed with colorectal cancer
• Having no mental illness that would prevent participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Not knowing the diagnosis
• Receiving or having received any psychosocial support or training
• Having previously participated in programs related to self-compassion
• Being meditating
• Having any history of mental retardation or organic brain damage that would prevent participation in the training
• Having a problem with understanding and following the given instructions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Çankırı Karatekin University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Kübra DAKDEVİR

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kübra DAKDEVİR

Nurse

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

Ankara Etlik Şehir Hastanesi

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id