Compassion Cultivation Training for Nurses

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Feasibility
• Interventions: Behavioral: compassion cultivation training

• Registration Number: NCT03286192
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-13
• Study First Posted: 2017-09-18
• Study Start: 2017-09-27
• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-02
• Study Completion: 2018-08-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 2018-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

1. Be 18 years of age or older
2. Be willing and able to give informed consent
3. Be a Registered Nurse (RN)
4. Currently works at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
5. Currently works at least 20 hours/week
6. Be able to speak and read English

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Any participants who are deemed to present an acute safety risk to self or others.
2. Any infants, children, or teenagers under 18 years of age.
3. Prisoners

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Single-Arm Intervention	compassion cultivation training	All participants in this arm receive compassion cultivation training

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of individuals who do not drop out of the study prior to completing the post-intervention assessment	24 weeks after first session	Number of individuals who do not drop out of the study prior to completing the post-intervention assessment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maslach Burnout Inventory	baseline and 7-10 weeks	self-report instrument that measures emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and acheivement
Distress Tolerance Scale	baseline and 7-10 weeks	self-report instrument that measures feelings of distress
Perceived Stress Scale	baseline and 7-10 weeks	self-report instrument that measures perceptions of stress
Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale	baseline and 7-10 weeks	self-report instrument that measures present moment awareness and acceptance
SF-36	baseline and 7-10 weeks	self-report measure of health-related quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States