iCompassion: Internet-based Self-help for More Self-compassion

University of Bern

Status: Completed

Conditions: Self-criticism

Treatments: Other: Internet-based self-help program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02920320

TK001

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, people who suffer from strong self-critical tendencies will be randomized to two study conditions. The first group receives an account to an internet-based self-help intervention. The second group is a waiting control group. In both conditions additional care or treatment is allowed. The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of an internet-based self-help intervention on depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms compared to a waiting list. Assessments are at baseline, 8-week and 6-months post-randomization. After 8 weeks, participants in the waiting control group get also access to the intervention and fill out questionnaires after 8 weeks again.

Enrollment: 122 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Increased levels of self-criticism
• 18 years or older
• Internet account
• Sufficient German language skills
• Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Substance dependence, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder
• Acute suicidality

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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122 participants in 2 patient groups

Internet-based self-help

Experimental group

Description:

Internet-based self-help on the basis of the program "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living" (van den Brink \& Koster, 2015). The self-help program consists of seven text-based sessions, various exercises (z.B. breathing meditations, diaries,) and tasks. Participants have the possibility for guidance to the program on request.

Treatment:

Other: Internet-based self-help program

Waiting control group

No Intervention group