Mindful Self-Compassion for Anxiety Disorders and Depression

Part of paid clinical trials in Washington D.C., District of Columbia.

Sponsor
Georgetown University
Study ID
NCT05671419
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Agoraphobia
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Panic Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Phobia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Mindful Self-Compassion — BEHAVIORAL
    The course teaching mindfulness meditation skills relevant to cultivating self-compassion.

Study Details

The study will compare 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion training, compared to a control group that does not receive the intervention, on anxiety and depression symptom severity in patients with diagnosed anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder) or major depressive disorder.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 16, 2022
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2025
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Mindful Self-Compassion
    Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is a weekly class given for 8 weeks. The individual classes last about 2 hours each. The class is provided in a group setting.
  • No Intervention: Treatment as Usual (TAU)
    The TAU arm will not receive the additional treatment from the study. Subjects will receive psychiatric treatment from their usual providers.

Primary Outcome Measure

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Georgetown University Medical CenterWashington D.C.District of Columbia20007
Elizabeth Hoge
[email protected]
202-687-7283

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