NCT06337903

Self-compassion for People with Multiple Sclerosis: an Exploratory Feasibility Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Robert Simpson · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and investigate a compassion-based intervention (Mindful Self-Compassion course) in people with multiple sclerosis. The main objectives are: 1. Explore feasibility of trial processes including recruitment, adherence, retention, and follow-up 2. Explore experiences of people with multiple sclerosis with the Compassion-based intervention, including perceived effects, barriers and facilitators to participation, suggestions for improvement 3. Determine potential effects on stress, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, illness adjustment, and self-compassion. Participants will be asked to take part in an 8-week online Mindful Self-Compassion course and report changes in levels of stress, anxiety, depression, self-compassion, adjustment, emotion, and quality of life from pre- to post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up. Additionally, participants will be asked to take part in a semi-structured interview to explore their experiences with the course, perceived effects, and suggestions for improvement.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Self-Compassion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self-compassion intervention (the Mindful Self-Compassion course)	An online 8-week mindful self-compassion course with weekly sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-04-30
• Completion: 2025-04-30
• First posted: 2024-03-29
• Last updated: 2024-12-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada