NCT07097402

Examination of a Self-Compassion Course for Healthcare Providers Working With People With Multiple Sclerosis

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Robert Simpson · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Clinical staff working with people with multiple sclerosis often face emotional fatigue and high levels of burnout. The Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course is an evidence-based intervention that teaches participants how to meet distress with kindness and care. This study will recruit up to 40 staff from the Barlo MS Clinic at St. Michael's Hospital to take part in a 6-week, 6-session Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course. Participants will be asked to complete surveys before and after the course to understand the effects of the course on a range of outcomes. Participants will be invited to take part in one qualitative interview on their perspectives on the course.

Conditions

• Burnout
• Compassion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self-compassion intervention (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities course)	An online 6-week mindful self-compassion course with weekly sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-01
• Primary completion: 2026-02-28
• Completion: 2026-07-31
• First posted: 2025-07-31
• Last updated: 2025-07-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada