Rebalance: Compassion Focused Therapy in a Transdiagnostic Health Group

November 7, 2022 updated by: University of Edinburgh

Rebalance: Group Compassion Focussed Therapy for People With Transdiagnostic Chronic Health Conditions - a Case Series

This study evaluates the use of group Compassion Focussed Therapy in a population with various and/or multiple long term health conditions. A multiple baseline, single case experimental design will be used with a view to evaluate changes in psychological adjustment and compassion. Daily data and weekly questionnaire batteries will be collected across a baseline period and ten weeks of group intervention. Participants will be those already referred to the group by a clinician as part of their routine care.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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6

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
      • Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH9 2HL
        • NHS Lothian Clinical Health Psychology Service

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Experiencing difficulties adjusting to one or more chronic physical health condition(s)
  • Willing and motivated to attend a nine-week group facilitated in English
  • Exhibit sufficient interpersonal skills and impulse control to allow them to engage with group members without disrupting group dynamics
  • Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Moderate or severe impairment of cognitive function
  • Primary problem related to drug or alcohol misuse
  • Actively suicidal or experiencing an acute deterioration in their mental health including experiencing an acute psychotic episode

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Rebalance - Group Compassion Focussed Therapy
Other: Compassion Focussed Therapy
Group compassion focussed therapy. One session every week for 10 weeks. Each session lasts 2.5 hours with two breaks during this time.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The compassionate engagement and action scales (assessing change over time)
Time Frame: Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up.
Measure of compassion compromising three subscales. Each scale contains two sub-sections. All answers on scale of 1 (Never) to 10 (Always).
Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up.
Work and social adjustment scale (assessing change over time)
Time Frame: Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up
A 5-item measure of functional impairment due to a specified stressor. Each question is scored 1 (Not at all) to 8 (very severely)
Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up
Self-efficacy for managing chronic disease scale (assessing change over time)
Time Frame: Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up
A 6-item measure of perceived self-efficacy to adherence to recommended self-management programs. Each item scored 1 (not at all confident) to 10 (totally confident).
Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up
Illness Cognition Questionnaire (assessing change over time)
Time Frame: Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up
18 items each rated on a four-point scale with high internal validity (all above 0.81. Assessing three domains of perceiving illness (helplessness, acceptance and perceived benefits) this tool identifies maladaptive cognitive styles surrounding illness which are linked to poorer psychological outcomes. Scored 1 (not at all) to 4 (completely)
Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale (assessing change over time)
Time Frame: Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up
A 14 item measure of psychological wellbeing scored 1 (none of the time) to 5 (all of the time).
Recorded weekly throughout baseline period and ten week intervention. Also collected once at 3 month follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Daily diary questions (assessing change over time)
Time Frame: Daily throughout baseline (14-5 days) and intervention (10 weeks). May also be collected for 7 days at time of three month follow up.
3 questions relating to the participants sense of adjustment and self-compassion on that day. Each question uses a five-point likert scale from 1 (very poorly) to 5 (very well)
Daily throughout baseline (14-5 days) and intervention (10 weeks). May also be collected for 7 days at time of three month follow up.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Edinburgh

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
NHS Lothian

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
July 4, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
May 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
May 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 23, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 30, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 1, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 8, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 7, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • 18/SS/0164

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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