Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Mairead Dolan
ORCID ID
Contact details
Research Department
Edenfield Centre
Bury New Road
Manchester
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)161 772 3619
abc@email.com
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
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
Acronym
Study hypothesis
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
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Community
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Intervention
Enhanced Thinking Skills Cognitive Training versus Treatment as Usual
Intervention type
Behavioural
Phase
Drug names
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 trial start date
01/01/2006
Overall trial end date
30/06/2008
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant 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
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
120 participants in the ETS group and 60 in the TAU group
Participant 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
Recruitment start date
01/01/2006
Recruitment end date
30/06/2008
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Research Department
Manchester
M25 3BL
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
University of Manchester (UK)
Sponsor details
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)161 306 6000
timothy.stibbs@manchester.ac.uk
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
National Forensic Mental Health R&D Programme
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list