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

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Conditions studied: Self-Compassion

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06538597

Run by

Robert Simpson

People needed

45

Starts

2025-02-01

Expected to finish

2025-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• University of Toronto — Toronto, Ontario, Canada (enrolling)

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