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Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) for Compassion

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Led By Gary M Burlingame, PhD
Research Sponsored by Brigham Young University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 90-day assessment (90 days after completion of intervention)
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a compassion-focused therapy group is more effective than a usual therapy group in improving patient outcomes, by comparing levels of change in various measures.

Eligible Conditions
  • Compassion
  • Guilt
  • Self-Criticism
  • Shame

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~90-day assessment (90 days after completion of intervention)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 90-day assessment (90 days after completion of intervention) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales (CEAS)
External and Internal Shame Scale (EISS)
Fears of Compassion Scale (FCS)
+2 more
Secondary outcome measures
CFT knowledge and skill assessment (KSA)
Group Questionnaire (GQ)
Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Treatment as UsualExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will receive treatment as usual (TAU) as an intervention.
Group II: Compassion-Focused TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in this arm will be enrolled in a CFT group intervention.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Treatment as Usual
2016
Completed Phase 3
~2710

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Brigham Young UniversityLead Sponsor
22 Previous Clinical Trials
10,208 Total Patients Enrolled
Gary M Burlingame, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorBrigham Young University

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this medical research accepting new participants?

"On clinicaltrials.gov, it is reported that this particular medical trial has concluded its recruitment process and is not presently seeking participants; the study was initially posted on August 29th 2022 and lastly modified on February 28th 2022. However, 11 other trials are actively recruiting subjects at this time."

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~5 spots leftby Apr 2025