Anger Management, a randomised, controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN76248831 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN76248831 |
| Protocol serial number | N0230117542 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | West Hampshire Consortium (UK) |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 16/07/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Scientific
Dept of Psychiatry
Royal South Hants Hospital
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
S014 0YG
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To assess the effectiveness of anger management by employing a cognitive behavioural framework. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Anger management |
| Intervention | Study subjects will be selected from those referred to the Anger Management group run at the Department of Psychiatry, Royal South Hants Hospital. It will compare a cognitive behaviour therapy based anger management program with a control group of patients on the waiting list. The study will last for 9 months. <p>Questionnaires will be used at the start, end of group therapy (3 months after the start) and again at 6 months follow up. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Anger will be measured using the Navco Anger Assessment Scale (NAS) and State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI). The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Elevations (CORE) scale will be used to measure the well-being and life functioning of the subjects. Depression and anxiety will be measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Evaluation belief scale will be used to measure the beliefs about self and others. Other variables to be collected include: age, gender, ethnicity, marital status and employment status. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/03/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 30 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 30 Subjects within age range 16-65 from patients referred for Anger Management training. <p>Inclusion criteria: a history of being unable to manage anger with or without a history of mental illness. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. excessive use of drugs and/or alcohol 2. significant cognitive impairment 3. active psychosis. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/03/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
S014 0YG
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/03/2009 | Yes | No |
