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Registration number
ACTRN12623000610639
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
26/09/2022
Date registered
2/06/2023
Date last updated
2/06/2023
Date data sharing statement initially provided
2/06/2023
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Can compassionate mind training help with self-criticism for university students
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Scientific title
Can compassionate mind training help with self-criticism for university students: A randomised controlled trial
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Secondary ID [1]
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
self-criticism
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perfectionism
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Condition category
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Mental Health
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Depression
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Other mental health disorders
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Compassionate Mind Training is an 8 session course, that is 2.5 hours each session, with each session delivered weekly (so over 8 week period). The program is delivered face to face in a group format (size ranges from 8-20) with a facilitator. The facilitator being a clinical psychologist with training in Compassion Focused Therapy. The mode of training used include didactic presentation of psycoeducation of material, experiential exercises of meditations and imagery practices, and pair and group work. The participants are guided through CMT training, all based on Gilbert's (2014) model of compassion to help with self-critcism. The manual used is the one based on irons & Hertiot-Maitland (2020), which includes 8 sessions.
Below is what each session covers:
Session 1: Exploration of the evolutionary based, CFT definition of what compassion is, the reality checks of how and why we suffer, and an introduction to the concept of the ‘tricky brain’ and loops in the mind
Session 2: Exploration of the three system model of emotions – threat, drive and soothing – along with ideas about how to balance the systems in a way that may lead to less distress, and more well-being in life
Session 3: Explore the concept of self as full of multiple ‘parts’, rather than unitary, and of compassion as a self-identity. Practices involved ways to develop the ‘compassionate self’
Session 4: Introduction of the concept of compassion as flow (to others, from others and to self), with a focus on directing the compassionate self to others. Discussion of what can make being compassionate to others difficult (i.e., the fears, blocks and resistances to compassion for others)
Session 5: Discussion about the importance of being open to care and compassion from others, including what can get in the way of this (i.e., the fears, blocks and resistances of compassion)
Session 6: Focus on self-compassion, including various practices and an exploration of what can block this (the fears, blocks and resistances to self-compassion)
Session 7: Exploration of self-criticism, its functions and how to direct compassion to it, and to the reasons for why it operates as it does. Exploration of how the compassionate mind can be used to approach an upcoming difficulty.
Session 8: Exploring how to explore different emotional reactions to a difficulty (multiple selves), and how compassion can support this process. Exploration of different ways to extend compassion to oneself, and how to take a compassionate approach to the future
In each program a research assistant (a psychology masters student) will be completing a protocol adherence checklist.
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Intervention code [1]
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Behaviour
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Comparator / control treatment
A waitlist control comparison, which will be offered the intervention after completion of time 2 measures, which is 8 weeks after Time 1 measures.
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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self-criticism, will be assessed using the Forms of Self-Criticising/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale
Gilbert, P., Clark, M., Hempel, S., Miles, J.N.V. & Irons, C. (2004). Criticising
and reassuring oneself: An exploration of forms, styles and reasons in female
students. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 43, 31-50.
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Assessment method [1]
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post-intervention completion, immediately following the 8 weeks
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Primary outcome [2]
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self-compassion, will be measured using the Compassionate Motivation and Action Scale
Steindl, S. R., Tellegen, C. L., Filus, A., Seppala, E., Doty, J. R., & Kirby, J. N. (2021). The Compassion Motivation and Action Scales: A self-report measure of compassionate and self-compassionate behaviours. Australian Psychologist, 56(2), 93-110. https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2021.1893110
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post-intervention completion, immediately following the 8 weeks
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Secondary outcome [1]
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perfectionism, will be measured using the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Short Form
Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (1991). Perfectionism in the self and social contexts: Conceptualization, assessment, and association with psychopathology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60(3), 456–470. https://doi.org/10.
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Secondary outcome [2]
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depression, using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales
Lovibond, P. F., & Lovibond, S. H. (1995). The structure of negative emotional states: Comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 33(4), 335–343. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02511245
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
over 18 years, enrolled university student, speak and read english, and has moderate levels of self-criticism
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
Cannot attend sessions and cannot speak english
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Educational / counselling / training
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
by a random number generator
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Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Statistical methods / analysis
a series of manovas and anovas will be used to examine group and time effects of the intervention
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
1/03/2022
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
1/07/2023
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
1/12/2023
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
80
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Accrual to date
60
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Final
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
QLD
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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The University of Queensland
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Address [1]
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The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane 4072 Queensland
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
University
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Name
University of Queensland
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Address
The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane 4072 Queensland
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Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Human Research Ethics Approval University of Queensland
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Ethics committee address [1]
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The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane 4072 Queensland
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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Approval date [1]
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13/10/2021
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Summary
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Compassionate Mind Training among university students experiencing self-criticism.
University students are faced with multiple psychological and social stressors throughout their studies. This puts them at risk of experiencing poorer psychological wellbeing and self-criticism. Diminished psychological wellbeing is associated with poorer academic outcomes, university dropout and poorer social functioning.
Compassionate Mind Training was developed to target self-criticism and promotes wellbeing by cultivating compassion. Research suggests CMT can significantly reduce psychological distress and self-criticism, and improve wellbeing.
Details of the study include:
Participants who wish to participate in the study will be required to attend an 8 consecutive-week group therapy session at the School of Psychology, the University of Queensland, St Lucia.
Each session will run for 150 minutes, with groups consisting of approximately 20 people and 2 facilitators (a registered clinical psychologist and a provisional psychologist). Group programs will start between the end of February and beginning of March, 2022. We are aiming to run groups on a Monday.
Spaces are limited for the program. In total we will be recruiting up to 80 participants. We will be recruiting from January 2022 until spaces are filled.
Participants will be required to complete questionnaires at 3 time points, 1) upon recruitment, 2) at week 8 and 3) at a 3-month follow-up.
Participants will be required to attend all sessions.
There is no cost, outside of the time to complete the questionnaires. All sessions are free.
We hypothesise that compassionate mind training will help students by reducing their levels of depressive symptoms, perfectionism and improve their self-compassion and wellbeing
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Trial website
https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/cmt/
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Dr James Kirby
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The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane 4072 Queensland
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Contact person for public queries
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Dr James Kirby
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Australia
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Dr James Kirby
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
Yes
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What data in particular will be shared?
non-identifiable data will be shared, specifically data from the measures
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When will data be available (start and end dates)?
On completion of the trial, so by 1/04/2024. No end date for data availability
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Available to whom?
All scientists
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Available for what types of analyses?
any
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How or where can data be obtained?
When data is all collected, will make it available on James Kirby's open science framework page https://osf.io/dashboard or you can contact
[email protected]
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
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