An interventional study of compassion cultivation training in Feasibility, sponsored by University of Miami. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-06.
Sponsored by University of Miami · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) program for oncology nurses at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The goal of CCT is to provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others. CCT typically includes (i) eight weekly 2-hour classes and (ii) daily practice. The in-class activities include pedagogical instruction and active group discussion, guided meditation, interactive practical exercises, and sharing of inspiring readings/stories to prime feelings of open-heartedness or connection to others.
The Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) protocol is a secular course that was developed by the Center for Compassion \& Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University, School of Medicine (Jinpa, 2013). The course was developed by Thupten Jinpa, PhD, in collaboration with contemplative scholars, psychologists, and scientist at Stanford. The goal of CCT is to provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others. CCT typically includes (i) eight weekly 2-hour classes and (ii) daily practice. The in-class activities include pedagogical instruction and active group discussion, guided meditation, interactive practical exercises, and sharing of inspiring readings/stories to prime feelings of open-heartedness or connection to others. The daily practice includes both formal and informal practices. Participants are provided with formal guided meditations that are 15 to 30 minutes long in the form of MP3 or cds. Participants may receive practices and instructions via email with a link to the location of the MP3. They will be provided with practice logs to report their amount of practice as well as some basic observations to the research team. In the present study, we will follow the official CCT manual. The training is composed of 8 sessions, which can be delivered in 7-10 weeks.
Exclusion Criteria:
All participants in this arm receive compassion cultivation training
Behavioral: compassion cultivation training
Eight 2-hour group sessions that provide a structured and systematic way of cultivating daily-life skills needed to strengthen qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others.
Number of individuals who do not drop out of the study prior to completing the post-intervention assessment
Number of individuals who do not drop out of the study prior to completing the post-intervention assessment
Time frame: 24 weeks after first session
Perceived Stress Scale
self-report instrument that measures perceptions of stress
Time frame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
Maslach Burnout Inventory
self-report instrument that measures emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and acheivement
Time frame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale
self-report instrument that measures present moment awareness and acceptance
Time frame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
Distress Tolerance Scale
self-report instrument that measures feelings of distress
Time frame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
SF-36
self-report measure of health-related quality of life
Time frame: baseline and 7-10 weeks
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