At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- Feasibility RCT of a tailored online self-compassion intervention (behavioural)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 12 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- Feasibility RCT of a tailored online self-compassion intervention — behavioural: This is a four-week online self-compassion course supplied by Balanced Minds.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years to 99 Years
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 50
- Started
- 2025-06-18
- Last checked
- 2025-06
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus
- • NA - 50 participants
- • The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an online programme that is based on Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) over four-weeks
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years to 99 Years
- • Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Where?
- • Bangor - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
- • London - Barts Health NHS Trust
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of an online 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.
More detail
This pilot randomised controlled trial seeks to examine the feasibility and acceptability of online compassion training tailored for adults living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Participants will be randomised to either the compassion training course or a waitlist control group, in which participants will be offered the intervention at the end of the study. Four self-report measures will be administered online at baseline (weeks 0-1) and post-intervention (weeks 9-10). The indices of feasibility and acceptability that will be examined include: 1. ease of recruitment; 2. participant retention in the intervention; 3. participant retention in the study; 4. acceptability of the intervention; 5. outcome measure completion; 6. whether there is a preliminary signal of efficacy on the primary outcome measure (diabetes distress). These indices will be compared to progression criteria which determine whether the intervention is sufficiently feasible and acceptable to progress to a full-scale RCT in future research.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
- Who can join: All genders
What the study is looking for
- ✓18 years old or older.
- ✓Diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes by a clinician in the NHS more than one year ago.
- ✓Self-managing theircondition.
- ✓Identified by their NHS team as needing support with their mental health due to diabetes-related distress.
Who cannot take part
- ✗Individuals experiencing a current mental health crisis, including severe depression, active suicidal thoughts, or...
- ✗Unable to read/speak English
- ✗Gestational diabetes, Wolfram, and other rarer conditions
- ✗Individuals currently experiencing severe substance abuse issues that could interfere with participation in the...
- ✗Individuals without reliable access to the internet and a compatible device (computer or smartphone).
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (2 UK sites)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)
Bangor LL57 2PW, United Kingdom
Barts Health NHS Trust
London E1 2ES, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Jodie Slevin, BSc
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