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Partner Violence and Anger Management

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified April 2013 by Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
St Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Karolinska Institutet
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01653860
First received: July 25, 2012
Last updated: April 23, 2013
Last verified: April 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Brøset anger management model in reducing violent behavior amongst clients who are violent in intimate partnerships and who voluntarily seek help.

Violence in intimate partnerships constitutes a serious problem worldwide and there is reason to believe that cognitive behavior therapy has some effect on the reduction of violent behavior. However, there are currently too few randomized controlled studies to conclude about the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for this client group.


Condition Intervention
Domestic Violence
Spouse Abuse
 Behavioral: The Brøset anger management model
Behavioral: Ordinary group treatment

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Partner Violence and Anger Management: a Randomised Controlled Study of the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • violent behaviour, reported by partner and client [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    measured by using the Conflict Tactics Scale Revised (CTS2), instrument for measuring violence in intimate partnerships(10), which consists of 78 questions (0-7) about different aspects of violence (frequence of physical, psychological, sexual and material violence)


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • The client's and their partner's mental health [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    measured by using the Hopkins Symptoms Check List (HSCL-25, with 25 questions about the presence and intensity of anxiety and depression symptoms, and symptoms of somatoform character)

  • The client's and their partner's health service use and absence due to sickness [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Changes in emotional dysregulation [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Emotional regulation will be assessed by the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS, Gratz & Roemer, 2004).


Estimated Enrollment: 125
Study Start Date: July 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2015
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: The Brøset anger management model
Group treatment
 Behavioral: The Brøset anger management model
manualised structured cognitive treatment program 15 weeks (30 hours)
Active Comparator: ordinary group treatment
Group treatment
 Behavioral: Ordinary group treatment
group treatment 8 weeks (16 hours)

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • fluent in Norwegian language
  • is in a partner relationship at inclusion. Partner relationship is defined by having an intimate partner at present, or being in regular contact with a former intimate partner so that violence is possible (e.g. they have children)
  • admits being violent to his partner (physical, mental and/or sexual)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • psychosis
  • alcohol- or drug addiction to a level that hinders group participation free from intoxication.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01653860

Contacts
Contact: Merete B Nesset +47 72823560 merete.b.nesset@ntnu.no

Locations
Norway
St Olavs University Hospital, Division of Psychiatry, Centre for research and education in forensic psychiatry Brøset Recruiting
Trondheim, Norway, 7440
Contact: Andreas E Hamnes     +47 72823700        
Sponsors and Collaborators
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
St Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Karolinska Institutet
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Tom Palmstierna, MD PhD prof Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01653860     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 2012/683
Study First Received: July 25, 2012
Last Updated: April 23, 2013
Health Authority: Norway: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
Behavior therapy
Group therapy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013