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Effect of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program on Self-Compassion, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Professional Quality of Life in Midwives and Nurses Working in Obstetrics: A Randomized Controlled Trial

An interventional study of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program in Secondary Traumatic Stress, Self-Compassion and Professional Quality of Life, sponsored by Agri Ibrahim Cecen University. Not yet recruiting. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-11.

Sponsored by Agri Ibrahim Cecen University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to examine the effect of a Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program on self-compassion levels, secondary traumatic stress, and professional quality of life in midwives and nurses working in obstetrics. Healthcare professionals in this field are frequently exposed to traumatic experiences such as complicated deliveries, perinatal loss, and obstetric emergencies, which may lead to secondary traumatic stress and reduced professional quality of life over time. This study is designed as a pre-test/post-test randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 participants (40 intervention, 40 control) will be recruited from Gaziantep Cengiz Gökçek Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. The intervention group will receive an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program (one session per week, 60-90 minutes each). The control group will receive no intervention. Outcomes will be measured before and after the program using validated scales for self-compassion, secondary traumatic stress, and professional quality of life.

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Conditions studied

  • Secondary Traumatic Stress
  • Self-Compassion
  • Professional Quality of Life

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Keywords

  • Midwives
  • Mindfulness
  • Nurses
  • Secondary Traumatic Stress
  • Professional Quality of Life
  • Self-Compassion
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In context

Compassion Fatigue

60 studies on the registry are indexed under Compassion Fatigue; 21 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 80 is above the median of 64 across 45 interventional studies indexed under Compassion Fatigue.

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Lead sponsor

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University is the lead sponsor of 40 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Working as a midwife or nurse in obstetrics
  • Actively employed in the relevant unit of the study institution
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Able to read and understand Turkish
  • Willing to participate voluntarily in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Incomplete or incorrect completion of data collection forms
  • Leaving the institution or withdrawing from the study during the research process
  • Failure to complete post-test measurements
  • Having participated in a self-compassion, mindfulness, or similar psychoeducation program within the last six months
  • Intervention group participants are expected to attend at least 80% of program sessions. Participants attending fewer than seven out of eight sessions will be excluded from the analysis.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention Group

    Participants receive an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program (one session per week, 60-90 minutes each).

    Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program

  • No intervention
    Control Group

    Participants receive no intervention during the study period. Only pre-test and post-test measurements are applied.

Interventions

  • BehavioralMindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Program

    An 8-week mindfulness-based self-compassion program consisting of one session per week (60-90 minutes each). Sessions include mindfulness exercises, self-compassion practices, emotional awareness activities, and experiential exercises. The program is conducted by the principal investigator.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Self-Compassion Level

    Measured by the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF). Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion.

    Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks

  2. Self-Compassion Level

    Measured by the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF). Scores range from 11 to 55. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion.

    Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks

  3. Professional Quality of Life

    Measured by the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). Includes three subscales: compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.

    Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Bride, B. E., Radey, M., & Figley, C. R. (2004). Development and validation of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale. Research on Social Work Practice, 14(1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731503254106 Delaney, M. C. (2018). Caring for the caregivers: Evaluation of the effect of an eight-week pilot mindful self-compassion (MSC) training program on nurses' compassion fatigue and resilience. PLoS ONE, 13(11), Makale e0207261. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207261 Franco, P. L., Knox, M. C., Gulbas, L. E., & Gregory, K. (2024). Learning self-compassion through social connection at work: The experiences of healthcare professionals in a 6-week intervention. Qualitative Social Work, 23(2), 364-381. https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250221145941 Gilbert-Ouimet, M., Zahiriharsini, A., Lam, L., & Truchon, M. (2024). Associations between self-compassion and moral injury among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study. Nursing Ethics, 32, 1510 - 1527. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330241299536. Jung, E., & Jung, Y.-E. (2025). The impact of self-compassion on enhancing the professional quality of life for healthcare workers. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 40(14), Makale e141. https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e141 Mangoulia, P., Tsokas, N., Koukia, E., Malli, F., Missouridou, E., Dafogianni, C., Kyranou, M., & Fradelos, E. C. (2025). Cultivating self-compassion to improve social workers' professional quality of life in primary healthcare. Healthcare, 13(11), Makale 1313. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13111313 Nadarajan, S., Chui, P., Lee, W., & Zaini, N. (2025). Factors influencing compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue among nurses: a study in a tertiary hospital. BMC Nursing, 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02736-3. Neff, K. D., Knox, M. C., Long, P., & Gregory, K. (2020). Caring for others without losing yourself: An adaptation of the Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Healthcare Communities. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76(9), 1543-1562.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Start is estimated for Jul 2026; primary completion for Oct 2026, 3 months later.

Of 27 interventional studies with no phase under Compassion Fatigue, half reached primary completion within 8 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 24. This study's planned 3 months is below that.

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Registered
Jun 8, 2026
First posted
Jun 11, 2026
StartEst.
Jul 2026
Primary completionEst.
Oct 2026
CompletionEst.
Oct 2026
Last update
Jun 11, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 11, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07643181
Lead sponsor
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Responsible party
Ebru SOLMAZ (Lecturer, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 11, 2026
Start date
Jul 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Oct 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Oct 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 11, 2026

Study contacts

Ebru Solmaz, PhD
Contact
esolmaz@agri.edu.tr
+905377737260
Fadime BİÇER ŞAHİN, PhD
Contact
fadimebicersahin@gibtu.edu.tr
+905522980842
Ebru Solmaz, PhD
principal investigator · Agri Ibrahim Ceçen University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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