Clinical trial · Interventional
Effectiveness of the Mindful Compassion Care Program for Healthcare Professionals in Oncology and Palliative Care
Effectiveness of the Mindful Compassion Care Program for Healthcare Professionals in Oncology and Palliative Care: a Randomized Controlled Trial With a Qualitative Component
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mindful Compassion Care Program (MCCP), a mindfulness- and compassion-based intervention designed to enhance the emotional and professional well-being of healthcare professionals (HPs). The study adopts a multi-center, open-label, randomized, parallel-group, superiority design and includes HPs (physicians, nurses, and nursing assistants) involved in the clinical care of cancer patients across different settings and disease phases. Eligible participants must not have attended MBSR or other mindfulness-/compassion-based interventions in the preceding six months. The RCT has a primary objective of assessing the MCCP's effectiveness in increasing positive emotions and reducing negative emotions among HPs working in oncology and palliative care. Secondary objectives include evaluating improvements in professional quality of life and self-compassion. After providing informed consent, HPs will be randomized to receive either the MCCP (experimental group) or no intervention (control group).
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Palliative Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Professional Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCCP | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Mindful Compassion Care Program (MCCP)
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: MCCP
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in affectivity (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, PANAS composite score: Positive - Negative)
- timeFrame
- baseline, 8 weeks
- description
- The PANAS is a 20-item self-reported questionnaire assessing positive and negative emotions. The composite score (Positive - Negative) will be calculated for each participant. Positive affectivity refers to emotions such as joy or contentment, whereas negative affectivity refers to emotions such as anger, fear, or sadness. Higher scores indicate greater positive affectivity.
Secondary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Being a healthcare professional (physicians, nurses, or nursing assistants) involved in the clinical management of cancer patients across different care settings and illness phases. * Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * HPs must not have attended MBSR or other mindfulness/compassion-based interventions, including in educational or clinical settings, involving activities similar to those in the present study in the previous six months.
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDOrellana-Rios CL, Radbruch L, Kern M, Regel YU, Anton A, Sinclair S, Schmidt S. Mindfulness and compassion-oriented practices at work reduce distress and enhance self-care of palliative care teams: a mixed-method evaluation of an "on the job" program. BMC Palliat Care. 2017 Jul 6;17(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12904-017-0219-7. PMID 28683799
- BACKGROUNDWatts KJ, O'Connor M, Johnson CE, Breen LJ, Kane RT, Choules K, Doyle C, Buchanan G, Yuen K. Mindfulness-Based Compassion Training for Health Professionals Providing End-of-Life Care: Impact, Feasibility, and Acceptability. J Palliat Med. 2021 Sep;24(9):1364-1374. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0358. Epub 2021 Mar 5. PMID 33666500
- BACKGROUNDKamal AH, Bull JH, Wolf SP, Swetz KM, Shanafelt TD, Ast K, Kavalieratos D, Sinclair CT. Prevalence and Predictors of Burnout Among Hospice and Palliative Care Clinicians in the U.S. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 May;59(5):e6-e13. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.11.017. Epub 2019 Nov 26. PMID 31778784
- BACKGROUNDHlubocky FJ, Taylor LP, Marron JM, Spence RA, McGinnis MM, Brown RF, McFarland DC, Tetzlaff ED, Gallagher CM, Rosenberg AR, Popp B, Dragnev K, Bosserman LD, Dudzinski DM, Smith S, Chatwal M, Patel MI, Markham MJ, Levit K, Bruera E, Epstein RM, Brown M, Back AL, Shanafelt TD, Kamal AH. A Call to Action: Ethics Committee Roundtable Recommendations for Addressing Burnout and Moral Distress in Oncology. JCO Oncol Pract. 2020 Apr;16(4):191-199. doi: 10.1200/JOP.19.00806. Epub 2020 Mar 30. PMID 32223701
- BACKGROUNDHo AHY, Tan-Ho G, Ngo TA, Ong G, Chong PH, Dignadice D, Potash J. A Novel Mindful-Compassion Art-Based Therapy for Reducing Burnout and Promoting Resilience Among Healthcare Workers: Findings From a Waitlist Randomized Control Trial. Front Psychol. 2021 Oct 21;12:744443. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744443. eCollection 2021. PMID 34744918