NCT03332381

Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 81 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The design of the study is a randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 students with self-reported symptoms of stress/anxiety/depression will be invited to take part in a 3-session course consisting of either attention training or self-compassion/mindfulness based meditation. Attention training involves modifying metacognitive control and enhancing attention flexibility so that people can refrain from responding to intrusions with extended processing. Self-compassion involves not avoiding painful or distressing feelings. Instead these experiences are held in awareness with kindness, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress, Psychological

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Attention training technique	Attention training involves modifying metacognitive control and enhancing attention flexibility so that people can refrain from responding to intrusions with extended processing.
BEHAVIORAL	Mindful self-compassion	Self-compassion involves not avoiding painful or distressing feelings. Instead these experiences are held in awareness with kindness, understanding, and a sense of shared humanity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-05-01
• Primary completion: 2017-05-01
• Completion: 2017-09-01
• First posted: 2017-11-06
• Last updated: 2017-11-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway