What this study is
Emory Spiritual Health has developed a Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health group-based intervention, called CCSH Interventions for Teams, and are enrolling staff and providers into the groups in this randomized study design. The groups will meet once every other week for 60 minutes for 8 weeks (4 sessions total).
The investigators will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of this novel team-based intervention that includes mindfulness and compassion-based approaches with mixed-role oncology teams. Employees (n = 80; nurses, advanced practice providers (APPs), physicians, staff) working at an NCI- designated Comprehensive Cancer Center will be randomized by team (8-12 employees/group) to Compassion Centered Spiritual Health Team Intervention (CCSH-TI) or TAU (Treatment as Usual) group. The research objective is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of CCSH-TI, and to develop and validate a novel, low-burden ambulatory assessment "toolkit" to improve the measurement of psychological safety and burnout.
What's being tested
- Compassion Centered Spiritual Health Team Intervention (CCSH-TI)
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
Delivered to healthcare teams by spiritual health clinicians proficient in group facilitation. It is composed of 4 sessions delivered every other week and lasting 60 minutes each. CCSH-TI sessions teach participants to attune to their interpersonal relationships; acknowledge and allow difficult emotions; and access compassion. It also provides psychoeducation about skillful coping strategies. Each session consists of didactic material about team norms and safety, a feeling check-in, facilitated group discussions about social connection and professional team building, and meditations to promote mindfulness, to cultivate a feeling of being nurtured, and to access compassion for self and others. CCSH-TI is delivered to healthcare teams by spiritual health clinicians proficient in group facilitation.
- Treatment as Usual
Intervention · BEHAVIORAL
TAU refers to the current buffet of wellness and professional development activities that are available to employees at the Winship Cancer Institute.
Study details
- Official title
- Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health Interventions for Teams (CCSH-TI) With Faculty and Staff
- Sponsor
- Emory University
- Conditions
- Health Behavior
- Enrolling
- 80 people
- Starts
- 2025-09-24
- Est. completion
- 2026-11-30
- Design
- Open-label, randomized, parallel groups
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 18 Years and overSex ALLHealthy volunteers Not acceptedYou may qualify if
- Full-time employees working in oncology teams at Winship Cancer Institute;
- Employees working in intensive care at Emory University St. Joseph hospital.
You can't join if
- Less than 18 years old
Sign in and we'll check these against your records.Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Study locations (2)
2 openEmory Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
RecruitingEmory University St. Joseph hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
Emory University
Study ID STUDY00006109
Principal investigator
Jennifer Mascaro, PhD
Emory University
Frequently asked questions
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