UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059104
Receipt number R000067573
Scientific Title The Effect of Internet-Based Compassion Focused Therapy on Psychological Distress for Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss:A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/09/18
Last modified on 2025/09/17 21:44:00

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Basic information

Public title

The Effect of Internet-Based Compassion Focused Therapy on Psychological Distress for Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym

The Effect of Internet-Based Compassion Focused Therapy on Psychological Distress for Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss:A Randomized Controlled Trial (CFT-RPL)

Scientific Title

The Effect of Internet-Based Compassion Focused Therapy on Psychological Distress for Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

The Effect of Internet-Based Compassion Focused Therapy on Psychological Distress for Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss:A Randomized Controlled Trial (CFT-RPL)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Recurrent pregnancy loss

Classification by specialty

Obstetrics and Gynecology Psychiatry

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the effect of a newly developed internet-based Compassion Focused Therapy (iCFT) on depressive symptoms in women with recurrent pregnancy loss.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

The improvement of depression (assessed by using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9])

Key secondary outcomes

Psychological distress (assessed by using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-6 [K6])
Perinatal grief (assessed by using the Perinatal Grief Scale [PGS])
Rumination (assessed by using the Ruminative Response Scale [RRS])
Self-compassion (assessed by using the Self-Compassion Scale [SCS])
Worry about future pregnancies
Implementation evaluation of the program (assessed by using the Implementation Outcomes Scale for Digital Mental Health [iOSDMH] and qualitative feedback)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

This study's intervention is a psychiatrist-guided, internet-delivered Compassion-Focused Therapy (iCFT) program. The program consists of four video modules (15-25 minutes each), each covering a different component of CFT: introduction to self-compassion and mindfulness (in module 1), understanding emotional regulation and soothing practices (in module 2), developing compassionate thinking (in module 3), and expressing self-compassion through letter writing (in module 4).

Interventions/Control_2

Wait list control condition

Interventions/Control_3


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Interventions/Control_7


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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

50 years-old >

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

First-time visitor to the study site's RPL outpatient clinic
Have experienced two or more miscarriages or stillbirths (not including abortions)
Married (including common-law marriage)
Have access to the Internet via smartphone, tablet, computer, etc
Have not received any kind of psychotherapy in the past 12 weeks, and has no plans to receive any other psychotherapy during the intervention period

Key exclusion criteria

Pregnant at study entry
Currently undergoing psychosomatic or psychiatric treatment for depression or other mental illness
Having intense suicidal ideation

Target sample size

110


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Daisuke
Middle name
Last name Nishi

Organization

Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Division name

Department of Mental Health

Zip code

1130033

Address

7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5841-3364

Email

d-nishi@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yuka
Middle name
Last name Ito

Organization

Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Division name

Department of Mental Health

Zip code

1130033

Address

7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

TEL

03-5841-3364

Homepage URL


Email

ito-yuka232@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

The University of Tokyo

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Public Health Research Foundation

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Non profit foundation

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Office for Human Research Studies(OHRS) Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo

Address

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 JAPAN

Tel

03-5841-0818

Email

ethics@m.u-tokyo.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

茗荷谷レディースクリニック(東京都)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 09 Month 18 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


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IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 09 Month 11 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 09 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 09 Month 18 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

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Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 09 Month 17 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 09 Month 17 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067573