NCT05107323: COMP-S

Feasibility and Effectiveness Study of a Compassionate Mind Training Program for Teachers

Completed NA Last updated 4 November 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Compassionate Mind Training for Teachers in Teachers in 155 participants. Completed in 30 August 2019.

Timeline

1 April 2018

Primary endpoint
30 August 2019

30 August 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Coimbra
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	crossover
Masking	none
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	155
Start date	1 April 2018
Primary completion	30 August 2019
Estimated completion	30 August 2019
Sites	1 location across Portugal

Drugs / interventions tested

• Compassionate Mind Training for Teachers

Conditions studied

• Teachers — all drugs for Teachers →

Sponsor

University of Coimbra

Who can join

Adults 22 to 65, any sex, with Teachers. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Given the growing research on the multidimensional benefits of compassion cultivation, the current study sought to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of a Compassionate Mind Training intervention for Teachers (CMT-T) on teachers' psychological distress, wellbeing and compassion to self and others using a randomised controlled and stepped wedge design. The CMT-T specifically aimed at promoting positive affect and satisfaction with professional life and reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout, by increasing the flows of compassion (for self, for others and from others), self-compassion and compassion to others motivations and actions, and by diminishing fears of compassion (for self, for others and from others) and self-criticism. Furthermore, the present study aimed to explore the impact of the CMT-T on heart rate variability (HRV), an indicator of vagal regulatory activity and a physiological marker of a person's ability to flexibly respond to environmental challenges and regulate emotional responses. In light of previous research pointing to the role of individual differences in self-criticism on how individuals respond to compassion-based interventions, this study aimed to examine how self-criticism would influence the effects of the CMT-T intervention. Baseline self-criticism was hypothesized to impact the CMT-T effects on the primary and secondary outcome variables. In addition, the current study aimed to examine whether the effects of attending the CMT-T were sustained at 3-month post-intervention. Given that the inter-relationship between the three flows of compassion (i.e., compassion for others, being open to compassion from others, and self-compassion) is a key aspect of the CMT approach, the study sought to explore whether the associations between the flows of compassion would change from before to after the CMT-T, particularly whether these were strengthened after training. Finally, this study aimed to examine the mechanisms of change for the primary outcome variables at post-intervention. It is hypothesized that the changes occurred after the CMT-T intervention were mediated by changes in competencies for compassion for self, for others and from others, decreased levels fears of compassion for self, from others and from others, enhanced affect regulation, diminished self-criticism.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.