A pilot evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of Enhanced Thinking Skills versus Treatment as Usual in antisocial personality disordered offenders in the community
ISRCTN | ISRCTN72372295 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN72372295 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 21/10/2005
- Registration date
- 08/12/2005
- Last edited
- 03/03/2015
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Mairead Dolan
Scientific
Scientific
Research Department
Edenfield Centre
Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)161 772 3619 |
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abc@email.com |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Community |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | A pilot evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of Enhanced Thinking Skills versus Treatment as Usual in antisocial personality disordered offenders in the community |
Study objectives | In community-based antisocial personality disordered offenders who are in contact with forensic/other NHS services or criminal justice (probation), Enhanced Thinking Skills (ETS) will lead to a reduction in criminal attitudes, improvements in problem solving ability, a reduction of risk scores on dynamic measures of risk and a reduction in antisocial and offending behaviour compared with Treatment As Usual (TAU). |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Antisocial Personality Disorder |
Intervention | Enhanced Thinking Skills Cognitive Training versus Treatment as Usual |
Intervention type | Behavioural |
Primary outcome measure | Number of criminal offences during follow-up, change in antisocial personality traits, change in antisocial attitudes, change in measures of risk. |
Secondary outcome measures | Participants engagement in and satisfaction with the Enhanced Thinking Skills Therapy |
Overall study start date | 01/01/2006 |
Completion date | 30/06/2008 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Upper age limit | 50 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 120 participants in the ETS group and 60 in the TAU group |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Male and female participants meeting the criteria for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) antisocial personality disorder with a history of offending behaviour 2. Aged 18-50 years 3. Participants will be recruited from the NHS and Greater Manchester Probation Service 4. Participants will have a history of antisocial behaviour and/or offending behaviour particularly violent offences |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Current Axis I disorder (schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders) (Schedule Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorder, First et al, 1996) 2. IQ less than 70 on the National Adult Reading Test (Nelson et al, 1978) 3. Previously undergone a cognitive skills intervention |
Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2006 |
Date of final enrolment | 30/06/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Research Department
Manchester
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University of Manchester (UK)
University/education
University/education
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
England
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)161 306 6000 |
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timothy.stibbs@manchester.ac.uk | |
https://ror.org/027m9bs27 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
National Forensic Mental Health R&D Programme
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |