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NCT Number: NCT05700786

Mindful Compassion for Perfectionism

The aim of this study is to confirm the feasibility of an integrative form of group psychotherapy in treating perfectionism. In a previous pilot study we suggested that this new treatment is safe and feasible, also reporting a significant reduction of perfectionism at final assessment. The intervention integrates the Paul Hewitt relational model of perfectionism and the Paul Gilbert Compassion Focused Therapy. We will explore the feasibility of the proposed group therapy through a three-arm waiting-list randomized controlled trial. Our hypothesis is that those in the treatment groups (either online or in presence format) will show at the end of the intervention a lower level of perfectionsm than those in the control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Perfectionism

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centro di Psicologia e Psicoterapia Tages Onlus - Firenze

Florence, FI, 50137, Italy

About this study

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all partecipants giving written informed consent will undergo a psychological assessment so as to determine eligibility for study entry. Patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized in a double-blind manner in a 1:1 ratio to (i) new integrative group psychotherapy through an in presence format, (ii) the same integrative group psychotherapy through an online format, (iii) a waiting-list control group. At the end of active experimental groups treatment (2 months), all the partecipants will have access to the final follow-up assessment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being aged between 18 and 30
  • Reporting at least a clinically significant value at Multidimensional Perfectionsm Scale (at least one of the dimensions must have scores equal to or greater than the clinical population mean of the questionnaire manual)

Exclusion criteria

  • Being diagnosed with neurodevelopmental or schizophrenia/psychosis spetrum disoders;
  • Being under either psychiatric or psychological treatment

Treatment and study plan

Mindful compassion for perfectionism

Behavioral

The intervention is a 8-week group psychotherapy in a hybrid format: 8 weekly online sessions lasting 2 hours plus an in presence half-day of silence lasting 4 hours.

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility (adverse events; adherence)

    Time frame: 2 measurements: one at baseline assessment; one at final assessment. Initial assessment will be 1 month priori the intervention, the final assessment at the end of the intervention (2 months after the beginning of the intervention).

    Feasibility is defined on the basis of two criteria: absence of adverse events (i.e. dropouts; hospitalization; etc.) and adequate adherence (i.e. maximum 1 skipped session per participant)

  2. Betwen-groups effectiveness (perfectionism)

    Time frame: 2 measurements: one at baseline assessment; one at final assessment. Initial assessment will be 1 month priori the intervention, the final assessment at the end of the intervention (2 months after the beginning of the intervention).

    At the final assessment, the experimental group's Perfectionistic Cognitions Inventory (PCI) scores are significantly lower than those of the control group (the differences in the initial assessment must be insignificant). Higher scores of PCI (ranging between 0 to 100) are indicative of higher perfectionistic worry

Secondary outcomes

  1. Withing-group effectiveness (perfectionism)

    Time frame: 2 measurements: one at baseline assessment; one at final assessment. Initial assessment will be 1 month priori the intervention, the final assessment at the end of the intervention (2 months after the beginning of the intervention).

    In the experimental group the scores on the Perfectionistic Cognitions Inventory (PCI) must show a significant difference between initial and final assessment. Higher scores of PCI (ranging between 0 to 100) are indicative of higher perfectionistic worry

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tages Onlus

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Mindful Compassion for Perfectionism: A Waiting-list Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: MCP

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jan 26, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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