UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060848
Receipt number R000069628
Scientific Title A Pilot Study of an Educational Program to Foster Appropriate Emotional Engagement and Compassion in Physicians
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/04/10
Last modified on 2026/03/06 14:19:38

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Basic information

Public title

A Pilot Study of an Educational Program to Foster Appropriate Emotional Engagement and Compassion in Physicians

Acronym

Physician Compassion and Emotional Engagement Training

Scientific Title

A Pilot Study of an Educational Program to Foster Appropriate Emotional Engagement and Compassion in Physicians

Scientific Title:Acronym

Physician Compassion and Emotional Engagement Training

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

N/A

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a Mindful Self-Compassion Program for Healthcare Professionals among Japanese healthcare professionals, as one component of a broader training program. The broader program is being developed to support healthcare professionals who encounter difficult ethical issues, including medical futility, in learning how to respond appropriately to their own emotional reactions in clinical settings and how to engage with patients emotionally in an appropriate manner.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Feasibility study

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Feasibility of participants'engagement in the program

Key secondary outcomes



Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Single arm

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Self control

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

No need to know


Intervention

No. of arms

1

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Mindful Self Compassion for Health Care Professionals, MSC-HCP

Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit


Not applicable

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Physicians and nurses who have been involved in end-of-life care, and resident physicians who are planning to undertake, or are currently undertaking, training in specialties related to end-of-life care.

Key exclusion criteria

Individuals whom the principal investigator judges to be unsuitable for participation in the study

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Reina
Middle name
Last name Hayashi

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Medical Ethics

Zip code

9808575

Address

Seiryo-machi 2-1 Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi

TEL

0227178196

Email

reina.hayashi.a7@tohoku.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Reina
Middle name
Last name Hayashi

Organization

Tohoku University

Division name

Medical Ethics

Zip code

9808575

Address

Seiryo-machi 2-1 Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi

TEL

0227178196

Homepage URL


Email

reina.hayashi.a7@tohoku.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tohoku University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

KAKENHI

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Tohoku University

Address

Seiryo-machi 2-1 Aoba-ku Sendai Miyagi

Tel

0227178196

Email

reina.hayashi.a7@tohoku.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 04 Month 10 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 03 Month 23 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 04 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2031 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 03 Month 06 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 03 Month 06 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069628