An interventional study of Mindful Self-Compassion in Perfectionism, Depression and Anxiety, sponsored by University of Bergen. Completed at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-08-17.
Sponsored by University of Bergen · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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Among 109 studies in Depression with a site in Norway — 22 open to participants now, 31 under way, none of them phase 3. Depression · Norway.
Among the 109 studies in Depression with a site in Norway, this one is the 22nd largest by enrollment of the 81 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 9 that started in 2018, is one of 66 with no phase, and was the 49th registered.
8,582 studies on the registry are indexed under Depression; 1,723 are open to participants now.
Browse Depression studies →22 of the 109 studies in Depression with a site in Norway are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Sorlandet Hospital HF · Sites in Norway
Ages 16–25
University of Bergen · Sites in Norway
Ages 18–40 · Healthy volunteers
University Hospital of North Norway · Sites in Norway
Ages 18–65
Solli Distriktspsykiatriske Senter · Sites in Norway
Ages 18–65
Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Sites in Norway
Ages 18–65
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Of the 1,089 Depression studies recruiting now, 470 (43%) set no upper age limit and 519 (48%) stop at 75 or younger; 203 take children under 18; 311 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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109 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 3 · Phase 2 7 · Phase 3 4 · Phase 4 2
First in 2001; this study’s year is marked. 9 started in 2018.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's enrollment of 379 is above the median of 81 across 7,066 interventional studies indexed under Depression.
Median enrollment 170 across the 81 interventional studies, 575 across the 28 observational. Of the 68 that completed or were terminated, 3 (4%) have results posted.
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4 of 109 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
University of Bergen is the lead sponsor of 143 studies on the registry; 19 are open to participants now.
University of Bergen has 8 studies filed under Depression — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
8 of the studies in Depression with a site in Norway that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT05734547Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress StudiesStepping Together for Children After Trauma, Norway | 2026-12-01 |
| NCT07864324University Hospital of North NorwayHigh-Intensity Interval Training and Mental Health in Psychiatric Inpatients | 2026-12-15 |
| NCT06777693NKS Olaviken Gerontopsychiatric HospitalThe Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Older Adults: a Feasibility Study | 2026-12-24 |
| NCT07000799University of OsloA Study of School Absenteeism and Student Well-being in Elementary Schools | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT06568419Solli Distriktspsykiatriske SentereBehandling - Health and Work for Patients in Specialist Mental Health Care | 2027-04 |
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Among the 109 studies in Depression with a site in Norway, from their registry updates:
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The study is a randomized controlled study. A total of 200 students will be invited to participate in a 5-session mindful self-compassion course aimed at increasing self-compassion and reducing maladaptive perfectionism, anxiety, depression, and unhealthy body image. Self-compassion is the ability to show oneself kindness in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, and suffering by attending to distressing experiences with kindness, mindfulness, and the ability to recognize these as a part of a shared humanity. Twelve participants will be randomly selected for pre- and post interviews to qualitatively evaluate outcome. Ten participants with high perfectionistic tendencies will be selected to participate in a narrative life story interview.
The investigators will test four hypotheses:
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Exclusion Criteria:
Receiving no intervention (control groups will be offered the intervention after the experimental group has completed the course)
Receiving Mindful Self-Compassion intervention
Behavioral: Mindful Self-Compassion
Mindful self-compassion is a course developed by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer designed to cultivate self-compassion as measured by three subcategories: self-kindness, mindfulness, and a sense of common humanity. This study will shorten the original 8-week course to 5 sessions, and will include interventions and lectures aimed directly toward addressing evaluative concerns perfectionism.
Change in perfectionism
Adaptive perfectionism as measured by the "Personal Standards" subscale and maladaptive perfectionism/evaluative concerns perfectionism as measured by "Doubts about Actions" and "Concern over Mistakes" subscales of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Personal Standards consists of seven items (6 items for "pure personal standards"), Doubt about Actions consists of four items, and Concern over Mistakes consists of 9 items. All items are on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to disagree with higher scores indicating most perfectionistic tendencies. Full range: 20-100 with higher scores representing more perfectionistic tendencies. Evaluative concerns perfectionism range: 13-65, higher scores indicate more evaluative concerns perfectionism. Personal standards range: 7-35 with higher scores indicating higher personal standards.
Time frame: Baseline (two for control group), one week prior to intervention, every week for four weeks until completion of intervention (including one week after last session), 6 months after intervention
Change in body image
Body image as measured by the 13 item Body Appreciation Scale consisting of a 5-point Likert scale. Range: 13-65, lower scores indicating no body appreciation and higher scores indicating greater body appreciation.
Time frame: Baseline (two for control group), one week prior to intervention, one week after last session, 6 months after intervention
Change in depressive tendencies
Depressive tendencies as measured by the 12 item Major Depression Inventory which measures symptoms of depression on a 6-point Likert scale (not at all to all of the time), range: 12-72, with higher scores indicating more symptoms of depression.
Time frame: Baseline (two for control group), one week prior to intervention, every week for four weeks until completion of intervention (including one week after last session), 6 months after intervention
Change in anxiety
Anxiety as measured by the 20 item "trait subscale" of the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory. The Inventory consists of a 4-point Likert scale (almost never to almost always), range: 20-80, higher scores indicating greater anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline (two for control group), one week prior to intervention, every week for four weeks until completion of intervention (including one week after last session), 6 months after intervention
Change in self-compassion
Assessment of self-compassion with the Self-Compassion Scale short form.Total score range from 12 (no self-compassion) to 60 (high on self-compassion). Higher values represent greater self-compassion, lower scores indicate no self-compassion.
Time frame: Baseline (two for control group), one week prior to intervention, every week for four weeks until completion of intervention (including one week after last session), 6 months after intervention
Ran from Feb 2018 to primary completion in May 2019, 15 months.
Of 3,471 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Depression, half reached primary completion within 21 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 41. This study's 15 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 3,569 studies reached it within 21 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 41.
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