NCT05749029

An Online, Compassion Intervention for Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM; T2DM).

An Online, Compassion Intervention to Improve Shame, Self-criticism, and Physical Wellbeing in Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM; T2DM)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 157 (actual)
• Sponsor: Canterbury Christ Church University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this research study is to evaluate a programme that is based on Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) over four-weeks. The programme intends to share information and strategies to reduce diabetes distress, self-criticism, and shame, and improve physical health in people who have Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Detailed description

This Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) will compare a CMT intervention for people with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with a waitlist control group who will be given access after the study. The outcome measures will be completed at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 4), and at follow-up (week 8).

Conditions

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Four Week Self-Compassion Course	This is a four-week self-compassion course supplied by Balanced Minds. The owner of Balanced Minds is a Consultant to this study, who will be providing access to participants. The self-help, self-compassion course is based on Compassionate Mind Training. This provides participants with opportunities to develop skills and attributes of compassion through a weekly 30-minute video on a specified topic, a 10-minute compassionate exercise that participants are encouraged to engage in daily for the week and a brief summary of the compassionate topic. The topics of the course are: 1. The Foundations of Self-Compassion 2. Developing your Compassionate Self 3. Deepening the Compassionate Relationship with Yourself 4. Self-compassion in Everyday Life.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-01
• Primary completion: 2023-10-31
• Completion: 2023-12-12
• First posted: 2023-03-01
• Last updated: 2024-10-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom