The Development and Initial Evaluation of a Web-based, Compassion-focussed Course for New Mothers

Canterbury Christ Church University

Status: Completed

Conditions: New Mothers' Well-being

Treatments: Other: Kindness for Mums

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02778815

IsobelGammerMRP2015

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examines the relationship between self-compassion and wellbeing in new mothers and whether an online self-help course for new mothers can help to improve their wellbeing and self-compassion.

Full description

This study is a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing an online self-help course ('Kindness for Mums') with a wait-list control. A battery of self-report measures will be administered online at baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 6) and at follow-up (week 12). Baseline data will also be used to examine the relationship between self-compassion and wellbeing.

Enrollment: 272 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• New mothers (can be biological, adoptive or full-time foster mother)
• Able to complete baseline measures when infant aged 0-12 months
• Fluent in English
• Live in the United Kingdom
• Able to access the internet

Exclusion criteria

• Experiencing suicidal ideation at the time of enrolment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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272 participants in 2 patient groups

Kindness for Mums

Experimental group

Description:

An online self-help course designed to promote self-kindness and self-compassion in new mothers

Treatment:

Other: Kindness for Mums

Wait list control

No Intervention group

Description:

A waiting list control group, who will receive access to the online self-help intervention once the RCT is complete.