NCT01653860

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
185

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2012

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 25, 2012

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 31, 2012

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 4, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 4, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

November 3, 2020

Status Verified

November 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

July 25, 2012

Last Update Submit

November 2, 2020

Conditions

Domestic ViolenceSpouse Abuse

Keywords

Behavior therapyGroup therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • violent behaviour, reported by partner and client

    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)

    3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • The client's and their partner's mental health

    3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.

  • The client's and their partner's health service use and absence due to sickness

    3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.

  • Changes in emotional dysregulation

    3 months between assessments, 1 year duration, i.e. baseline and 4 follow-up assessments. In accordance with the original Norwegian protocol.

Study Arms (2)

The Brøset anger management model

EXPERIMENTAL

Group treatment

Behavioral: The Brøset anger management model

ordinary group treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group treatment

Behavioral: Ordinary group treatment

Interventions

The Brøset anger management modelBEHAVIORAL

manualised structured cognitive treatment program 15 weeks (30 hours)

The Brøset anger management model
Ordinary group treatmentBEHAVIORAL

group treatment 8 weeks (16 hours)

ordinary group treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • fluent in Norwegian language
  • admits being violent to his partner (physical, mental and/or sexual)

You may not qualify if:

  • psychosis
  • alcohol- or drug addiction to a level that hinders group participation free from intoxication.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

St Olavs University Hospital, Division of Psychiatry, Centre for research and education in forensic psychiatry Brøset

Trondheim, 7440, Norway

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Nesset MB, Lara-Cabrera ML, Bjorngaard JH, Whittington R, Palmstierna T. Cognitive behavioural group therapy versus mindfulness-based stress reduction group therapy for intimate partner violence: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2020 Apr 19;20(1):178. doi: 10.1186/s12888-020-02582-4.

    PMID: 32306935RESULT

  • Nesset MB, Bjorngaard JH, Whittington R, Palmstierna T. Does cognitive behavioural therapy or mindfulness-based therapy improve mental health and emotion regulation among men who perpetrate intimate partner violence? A randomised controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. 2021 Jan;113:103795. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103795. Epub 2020 Oct 14.

    PMID: 33120137RESULT

Study Officials

  • Tom Palmstierna, MD PhD prof

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 25, 2012

First Posted

July 31, 2012

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion

May 4, 2018

Study Completion

May 4, 2018

Last Updated

November 3, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Locations

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