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

Canterbury Christ Church University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Type 1 Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes

Treatments: Behavioral: Four Week Self-Compassion Course

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05749029

Hetashi Bawa MRP 2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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).

Enrollment: 157 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Resident in the United Kingdom;
• Clinician diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus;
• Self-managing condition;
• Diabetes diagnosed over a year ago.

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes.
• Current severe mental health condition;
• Currently self-harming or suicidal;
• Currently engaging in psychological therapy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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157 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Four Week Self-Compassion Course

Waitlist Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Control participants will receive no intervention during the study but will be given the option of accessing the online self-compassion intervention after the study is complete.