A prospective comparison of brief psychological intervention using groups and individual therapy for women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN96410980 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN96410980 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | RDC00954 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 03/12/2008
- 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
Contact information
Dr Morris Nitsun
Scientific
Scientific
Redbridge Healthcare NHS Trust-
Goodmayes Hospital
Barley Lane
Ilford
IG3 8XJ
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 8970 8434 |
|---|
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | A pilot study has shown that women with mental health problems linked to a history of child sexual abuse improve significantly following brief, focal group psychotherapy (12 weeks). The proposed study investigates whether the improvement is sustained over a longer period and how the group intervention compares with both brief, focal individual therapy (12 sessions), and a no-treatment condition for women on a waiting list. Since group therapy is generally assumed to be less costly in NHS resources than individual therapy, because approximately 8 patients are seen in a more or less equivalent time to that of individual therapy, the outcome of the study has an important bearing on cost-effective service delivery. Three similar NHS sites/services are included in the study in order to maximise patient numbers and to provide experimental control of significant extraneous variables. Participants will be systematically assessed using standardised psychological questionnaires, and self-rating scales at regular periods and after treatment. Costs of input and ongoing service use will be compared in order to assess cost benefits. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and behavioural disorders: Other mental disorder |
| Intervention | 1. Focal group psychotherapy (12 weeks) 2. Brief, focal individual therapy (12 sessions) 3. No-treatment condition for women on a waiting list |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The research aims to establish two results: whether treatment of some kind offers significant long term benefits over no treatment at all; and whether group treatment offers significantly better long term results that individual therapy. Whatever the nature of results obtained, they will contribute to a small but growing body of knowledge which will allow clinicians to make more empirically based treatment choices for the individual patient. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 05/05/1998 |
| Completion date | 05/05/2001 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 65 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Women survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), aged 18-65 referred as out-patients to the Psychology Departments at Redbridge, Waltham Forest Health Care Trusts or Essex & Herts Community NHS Trust. Criteria for inclusion are that women present to the psychology departments with psychological difficulties in their current lives which they themselves link to their experiences of CSA, and express a desire to work primarily on CSA related difficulties. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 05/05/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 05/05/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Redbridge Healthcare NHS Trust-
Ilford
IG3 8XJ
United Kingdom
IG3 8XJ
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive London (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/12/2005 | Yes | No |
