Evaluation of a group training for adolescents (emotion regulation training) with emotion regulation problems

ISRCTN ISRCTN24979756
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN24979756
Secondary identifying numbers 1558; NTR356
Submission date
19/12/2005
Registration date
19/12/2005
Last edited
13/06/2014
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

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Dr H.M. Schuppert
Scientific

University Medical Center Groningen
Department of Psychiatry
P.O. Box 30001
Groningen
9700 AR
Netherlands

Email m.schuppert@accare.nl

Study information

Study designMulticentre randomised single-blind active-controlled parallel-group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific title
Study objectivesAdolescents with emotion regulation problems who followed the emotion regulation training will show improvement on the following items:
1. Symptoms of emotional dysregulation
2. Positive and negative coping behaviour
3. Stress symptoms in the adolescent
4. Stress symptoms in the parents (or care-takers)
5. Consumption of public health services
Compared to a waitlist control group
Ethics approval(s)Received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPsychiatric, mental disorders/illness, borderline personality disorder
InterventionThe emotion regulation training (ERT) is a skills training (17 weekly sessions of 1.75 hours as well as one session for significant others) based on psycho-education, cognitive behavioural principles, and exercises for relaxation.

Care as usual generally includes individual sessions with the adolescent and medication checks, sometimes combined with family sessions, crisis intervention or parent training.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI and BPDSI - parent version): a semi-structured interview based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) classification of psychopathology. Trained psychologists will conduct this semi-structured interview.
2. VERS-scale: to measure negative as well as positive behaviour in a certain period. This questionnaire is to be completed by the adolescent as well as the parents.
Secondary outcome measuresQuestionnaires completed by the adolescents as well as the parents:
1. Frequency list of Emotion Regulation Problems (F-ERP)
2. Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF): present level of functioning (axis V of DSM-IV)
3. MALC-ERT: list of 18 items to draw up an inventory of cognitions on emotional dysregulation (locus of control)
4. Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL): consists of 118 items describing a wide domain of behaviour problems of children

Questionnaire only to be completed by parents:
Nijmeegse Ouderlijke Stress Index (NOSI; Parental Stress Index): to measure stress in parents (124 items)

Questionnaire only to be completed by the adolescent:
Healthcare consumption: a short list to be completed weekly during the training, about different types of healthcare being used in the last week (e.g. primary healthcare, emergency rooms, crisis contact psychiatry department).
Overall study start date01/06/2005
Completion date01/09/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants48
Key inclusion criteria1. Age 14 - 18 years
2. Emotion regulation problems
3. Some self-awareness
4. Sufficient internal motivation
5. Willing to share his or her experiences in a group
6. Environment is rather stable
7. Capable to join a group-session without aggressive behaviour
8. No substance abuse and self-mutilating behaviour during the session
Key exclusion criteriaIf the adolescent does not meet the inclusion criteria.
Date of first enrolment01/06/2005
Date of final enrolment01/09/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen
9700 AR
Netherlands

Sponsor information

University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG) (Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre

Hanzeplein 1
Groningen
9713 GZ
Netherlands

Website http://www.umcg.nl/azg/nl/english/azg/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/03cv38k47

Funders

Funder type

Not defined

Not provided at time of registration

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2009 Yes No