Two Anger Management Programs for Teens.

Aggression Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Exploratory Study of Two Intervention Programs for Anger Management for Teens.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02001246
• Other study ID #: IRB_00067796
• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 27, 2013
• Last updated: November 14, 2016
• Start date: January 2014
• Est. completion date: November 2016

Study information

• Verified date: November 2016
• Source: University of Utah
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Terminated
• Enrollment: 35
• Est. completion date: November 2016
• Est. primary completion date: November 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 13 Years to 17 Years

Eligibility

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:

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Aggression
• Anger
• Hostility

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Real Deal program for Anger Management
Real Deal is an eight week program with sessions one day per week. Each session is approximately 2 hr long.
• Mind-body Bridging (MBB) program
MBB is an eight week program with sessions one day per week. Each session is approximately 2 hr long.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Pain Research Center, Anesthesiology, University of Utah	Salt Lake City	Utah
United States	Salt Lake County Youth Services	Salt Lake City	Utah

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Utah

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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.	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	No
Primary	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.	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	No
Secondary	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.	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	No
Secondary	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).	Baseline (within 1 month of the first session), Mid-assessment (Week 4), Post-Assessment (one week after Week 8)	No