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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05589116
Other study ID # FHMS 21022 252 EGA
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 29, 2022
Est. completion date July 14, 2023

Study information

Verified date September 2023
Source University of Surrey
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This randomised control trial aims to determine the efficacy of a two-week, online compassionate imagery intervention on improving veterinarian mental wellbeing. Participants will be randomly allocated to receive the intervention immediately or after a 10-week study period. Self-report questionnaires will be used at four time points to measure change on a range of psychological variables.


Description:

Background: Research suggests that veterinarians are high-achievers with self-critical, perfectionist tendencies (Holden, 2020). Perfectionism in veterinarians has been associated with stress, anxiety, negative affect and low resilience (Crane, Phillips & Karin, 2015). However, McArthur et al. (2017) found that veterinarians with higher levels of self-compassion reported greater resilience. A feasibility study by Wakelin, Perman and Simonds (2022) found an online two-week compassion-focused imagery intervention to be acceptible and feasible for a veterinarian sample. Wakelin et al. (2022) also reported indications of preliminary effect as veterinarians illustrated a reduction in perfectionism, work-related rumination and self-criticism over the intervention period. Aim: This study aims to extend Wakelin et al.'s (2022) research, to determine the efficacy of a two-week, online compassionate imagery intervention on improving veterinarian mental wellbeing. Design: The study will use a mixed-methods, repeated measures, randomised controlled trial design. The independent variables will be the intervention group (either treatment or wait list control) and the data collection time point. Six questionnaires will be used to collect quantitative data on the following dependent variables: perfectionism, work- related rumination, fear of compassion, resilience, self-compassion, self- criticism and self-reassurance. Method: Participants will complete questionnaire measures at four time points: prior to randomisation (baseline), two weeks post-randomisation (post-intervention), six-weeks post-randomisation (one-month intervention follow-up) and ten-weeks after randomisation (two-month intervention follow up). Participants in the treatment group will be asked to watch a 10-15 minute compassionate imagery video every day for two weeks (14 in total). Participants in the control group will gain access to intervention materials upon study completion but their engagement in the videos will not be monitored.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 162
Est. completion date July 14, 2023
Est. primary completion date July 14, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Any student, recent graduate or qualified veterinary surgeon will be eligible for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Veterinarians who participated in Wakelin et al.'s (2022) feasibility trial. - Veterinarians who are currently receiving a compassion- or cognitive-based therapy.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Online Compassionate Imagery Intervention
The intervention comprises 14 pre-recorded, 10-15 minute videos. Participants will be asked to watch one video per day over a two-week period. The videos initially focus on providing psychoeducation about what self-compassion is, before delivering a series of guided Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) informed exercises to cultivate self-compassion. The first week of the intervention will teach key compassion skills, with the second week focusing on skill consolidation.

Locations

Country Name City State
United Kingdom University of Surrey Guildford Middlesex

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Surrey

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United Kingdom, 

References & Publications (4)

Crane MF, Phillips JK, Karin E. Trait perfectionism strengthens the negative effects of moral stressors occurring in veterinary practice. Aust Vet J. 2015 Oct;93(10):354-60. doi: 10.1111/avj.12366. — View Citation

Holden CL. Characteristics of Veterinary Students: Perfectionism, Personality Factors, and Resilience. J Vet Med Educ. 2020 Jul;47(4):488-496. doi: 10.3138/jvme.0918-111r. Epub 2020 May 15. — View Citation

McArthur M, Mansfield C, Matthew S, Zaki S, Brand C, Andrews J, Hazel S. Resilience in Veterinary Students and the Predictive Role of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion. J Vet Med Educ. 2017 Spring;44(1):106-115. doi: 10.3138/jvme.0116-027R1. — View Citation

Wakelin KE, Perman G, Simonds LM. Feasibility and efficacy of an online compassion-focused imagery intervention for veterinarian self-reassurance, self-criticism and perfectionism. Vet Rec. 2023 Jan;192(2):e2177. doi: 10.1002/vetr.2177. Epub 2022 Sep 10. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in 'Functions of Self-Criticising/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale' (FSCRS; Gilbert, Clarke, Hempel, Miles & Irons, 2004). This 22-item scale will be used to measure self-criticism and self-reassurance. Participants are required to respond to statements on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 ('not at all like me') - 4 ('extremely like me'). The FSCRS has 3 subscales (Hated Self, Inadequate Self and Reassured Self) which are used to produce an overall self-criticism score (calculated by summing the Hated Self and Inadequate Self items) and a self-reassurance score (calculated by summing the Reassured Self items). 4 time points: baseline, immediate post-intervention, four weeks post-intervention and eight weeks post-intervention
Secondary Change in 'Brief Resilience Scale' (BRS; Smith et al., 2008) This 6-item scale will be used to measure resilience. The scale uses a combination of positively and negatively worded statements, which participants must respond to on a Likert Scale ranging from 1 ('strongly disagree') to 5 ('strongly agree'). The scores are summed to produce a total score, with a higher total score reflecting a higher level of resilience. 4 time points: baseline, immediate post-intervention, four weeks post-intervention and eight weeks post-intervention
Secondary Change in 'Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales' Self-Compassion scale (CEAS; Gilbert et al., 2017) The 13-item CEAS Self-Compassion scale will be used to measure self-compassion. It uses a series of statements, to which the participant must respond on a Likert Scale with responses ranging from 1 ('never') to 10 ('always'). The scale has two subscales, which are aligned with the two dimensions of Gilbert's (2017) model of compassion: 'Compassionate Engagement' and 'Compassionate Action'. A total score can be produced by summing the subscale scores, with a higher score reflecting a higher level of self-compassion. 4 time points: baseline, immediate post-intervention, four weeks post-intervention and eight weeks post-intervention
Secondary Change in 'Work-related Rumination Questionnaire' (WRRQ; Cropley, Michalianou, Pravettoni & Millward, 2012) This 25-item scale will be used to measure a person's tendency to engage in ruminative thinking about work; participants will be asked to respond in relation to their university, placement, or clinic work. The WRRQ has three subscales (affective rumination, problem-solving pondering, and distraction detachment), and a mean total score is calculated, with higher scores indicating a higher level of rumination. 4 time points: baseline, immediate post-intervention, four weeks post-intervention and eight weeks post-intervention
Secondary Change in 'Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale - 24 Items' (FMPS-24; Khawaja & Armstrong, 2005). This 24-item scale will be used to measure perfectionism. The scale is scored out of 120, with a higher score indicating stronger perfectionistic tendencies. 4 time points: baseline, immediate post-intervention, four weeks post-intervention and eight weeks post-intervention
Secondary Change in 'Fears of Compassion Scale' (FCS; Gilbert, McEwan, Matos & Rivis, 2011). This 38-item scale will be used to measure Fears of Compassion and it comprises three subscales: Fears of Compassion-Self, Fears of Compassion- For others, and Fears of Compassion- From others. 4 time points: baseline, immediate post-intervention, four weeks post-intervention and eight weeks post-intervention
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