Back to resultsTwo Anger Management Programs for Teens.
Primary Purpose
Anger, Hostility, Aggression
Status
Terminated
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Real Deal program for Anger Management
Mind-body Bridging (MBB) program
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anger focused on measuring mindfulness, cognitive behavior therapy, awareness, anger, aggression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- English-speaking
- self-, or allo-referred (parents, peers, court-ordered, school, etc.), based on their propensity for displaying various disruptive, externalizing behaviors, including, anger, hostility, oppositional behavior, and temper outbursts, and as such identified by Youth Services (YS) as a suitable candidate to attend a YS anger management program.
Exclusion Criteria:
- none
Sites / Locations
- Pain Research Center, Anesthesiology, University of Utah
- Salt Lake County Youth Services
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Experimental
Arm Label
Real Deal program for Anger Management
Mind-body Bridging program
Arm Description
The Real Deal Anger Management Program is a structured, video-based intervention, which is an easy-to-implement, "plug and play" program that engages students in: (a) cognitive exercises for learning to recognize and correct thinking errors that lead to anger, (b) active practice of social-behavioral skills through role-playing, and (c) participation in progressive muscle relaxation exercises. The program features three training videos that focus on specific skills for controlling conflict.
The Mind-Body Bridging program for anger management, includes experiential awareness activities, in which individuals learn to become aware of their thoughts, feelings, emotions, and bodily sensations, to help them identify and deal with ruminative and negative thoughts that might be associated with their anger. MBB helps participants use their senses to listen to sounds, and experience visual or tactile input, to calm their minds and relax their bodies. Written 'mapping' exercises enable them to recognize and defuse requirements, which are expectations of how they or the world should be. For the MBB anger management program, participants will be provided with a variety of mapping exercises to identify the source of their anger, and how they can effectively control it.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of the Youth Outcomes Questionnaire 30-item (YOQ30)
The Youth Outcome Questionnaire Self-Report 30 (YOQ-30) is a relatively brief (30-item) psychotherapy outcome measure, which considers general symptoms relevant to many youth mental health disorders and social issues. YOQ-30 is appropriate for tracking youth outcomes over time. It can be completed by adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 and takes about five minutes to complete. It comprises six subscales (Somatic, Social Isolation, Aggression, Conduct Problems, Hyperactivity/Distractibility, and Depression/ Anxiety). A total score can be computed with 0 indicating no symptomatology and 120 indicating severe symptomatology.
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of the Brief Aggression Questionnaire (BAQ)
The BAQ is a 12-item self-report scale identifying four facets of aggression: Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility.
Secondary Outcome Measures
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of Mindfulness
Five-facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) The FFMQ Short Form (FFMQ-SF) is a 15-item scale assessing five distinct, interpretable facets of mindfulness, including (1) observing, (2) describing, (3) acting with awareness, (4) non-judgement of inner experience, and (5) non-reactivity to inner experience.
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of Self-compassion
Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) The SCS short form (SCS-SF) is a 12-item scale used to measure self-compassion, an emotionally positive attitude that can protect against the negative consequences of self-judgment, isolation, and rumination (such as in depression). Self-compassion has three main aspects: (1) self-kindness (being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure, rather than being harshly self-critical); (2) common humanity (perceiving one's experiences as part of the larger human experience, rather than seeing them as separating and isolating); and (3) mindfulness (holding painful thoughts and feelings in balanced awareness, rather than over-identifying with them).
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT02001246
First Posted
November 27, 2013
Last Updated
November 14, 2016
Sponsor
University of Utah
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02001246
Brief Title
Two Anger Management Programs for Teens.
Official Title
An Exploratory Study of Two Intervention Programs for Anger Management for Teens.
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
November 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
We were unable to recruit sufficient numbers of participants to complete the study.
Study Start Date
January 2014 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 2016 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Utah
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The general aim of the proposed pilot study is to evaluate the the efficacy of mind-body bridging (MBB) for anger management compared with the Real Deal anger management program, in helping adolescents control or reduce their anger.
Detailed Description
In this pilot randomized-controlled study, we evaluate the effects of MBB as compared with an established anger management program (Real Deal), in helping youth prone to anger develop tools to effectively reduce and control their anger, and potentially reduce other negative emotions and feelings that might be associated with their anger.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Anger, Hostility, Aggression
Keywords
mindfulness, cognitive behavior therapy, awareness, anger, aggression
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
35 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Real Deal program for Anger Management
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
The Real Deal Anger Management Program is a structured, video-based intervention, which is an easy-to-implement, "plug and play" program that engages students in: (a) cognitive exercises for learning to recognize and correct thinking errors that lead to anger, (b) active practice of social-behavioral skills through role-playing, and (c) participation in progressive muscle relaxation exercises. The program features three training videos that focus on specific skills for controlling conflict.
Arm Title
Mind-body Bridging program
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The Mind-Body Bridging program for anger management, includes experiential awareness activities, in which individuals learn to become aware of their thoughts, feelings, emotions, and bodily sensations, to help them identify and deal with ruminative and negative thoughts that might be associated with their anger. MBB helps participants use their senses to listen to sounds, and experience visual or tactile input, to calm their minds and relax their bodies. Written 'mapping' exercises enable them to recognize and defuse requirements, which are expectations of how they or the world should be. For the MBB anger management program, participants will be provided with a variety of mapping exercises to identify the source of their anger, and how they can effectively control it.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Real Deal program for Anger Management
Intervention Description
Real Deal is an eight week program with sessions one day per week. Each session is approximately 2 hr long.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Mind-body Bridging (MBB) program
Intervention Description
MBB is an eight week program with sessions one day per week. Each session is approximately 2 hr long.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of the Youth Outcomes Questionnaire 30-item (YOQ30)
Description
The Youth Outcome Questionnaire Self-Report 30 (YOQ-30) is a relatively brief (30-item) psychotherapy outcome measure, which considers general symptoms relevant to many youth mental health disorders and social issues. YOQ-30 is appropriate for tracking youth outcomes over time. It can be completed by adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 and takes about five minutes to complete. It comprises six subscales (Somatic, Social Isolation, Aggression, Conduct Problems, Hyperactivity/Distractibility, and Depression/ Anxiety). A total score can be computed with 0 indicating no symptomatology and 120 indicating severe symptomatology.
Time Frame
Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)
Title
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of the Brief Aggression Questionnaire (BAQ)
Description
The BAQ is a 12-item self-report scale identifying four facets of aggression: Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility.
Time Frame
Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of Mindfulness
Description
Five-facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) The FFMQ Short Form (FFMQ-SF) is a 15-item scale assessing five distinct, interpretable facets of mindfulness, including (1) observing, (2) describing, (3) acting with awareness, (4) non-judgement of inner experience, and (5) non-reactivity to inner experience.
Time Frame
Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)
Title
Change from baseline at Post-assessment in the measure of Self-compassion
Description
Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) The SCS short form (SCS-SF) is a 12-item scale used to measure self-compassion, an emotionally positive attitude that can protect against the negative consequences of self-judgment, isolation, and rumination (such as in depression). Self-compassion has three main aspects: (1) self-kindness (being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure, rather than being harshly self-critical); (2) common humanity (perceiving one's experiences as part of the larger human experience, rather than seeing them as separating and isolating); and (3) mindfulness (holding painful thoughts and feelings in balanced awareness, rather than over-identifying with them).
Time Frame
Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
13 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
17 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
English-speaking
self-, or allo-referred (parents, peers, court-ordered, school, etc.), based on their propensity for displaying various disruptive, externalizing behaviors, including, anger, hostility, oppositional behavior, and temper outbursts, and as such identified by Youth Services (YS) as a suitable candidate to attend a YS anger management program.
Exclusion Criteria:
none
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Yoshio Nakamura, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Utah
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Pain Research Center, Anesthesiology, University of Utah
City
Salt Lake City
State/Province
Utah
ZIP/Postal Code
84108
Country
United States
Facility Name
Salt Lake County Youth Services
City
Salt Lake City
State/Province
Utah
ZIP/Postal Code
84115
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
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