N/A
N=125
Telemedicine and Anger Management Groups With PTSD Veterans in the Hawaiian Islands
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00122109 ↗Enrolled (actual)
125
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: State-Trait Anger Inventory (STAXI-2) Anger Expression Index — 56.7; 55.0 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- 12 sessions Anger Management Therapy. (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Male
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Oct 2008
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY State-Trait Anger Inventory (STAXI-2) Anger Expression Index |
56.7; 55.0 | — |
| PRIMARY State-Trait Anger Inventory (STAXI-2) Anger Expression Subscale |
42.0; 46.6 | — |
| PRIMARY State-Trait Anger Inventory (STAXI-2) Anger Expression Subscale |
42.0; 46.6 | — |
| PRIMARY State-Trait Anger Inventory (STAXI-2) Anger Expression Subscale |
42.0; 46.6 | — |
| PRIMARY Novaco Anger Scale (NAS) |
97.7; 101.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Novaco Anger Scale (NAS) |
97.7; 101.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Novaco Anger Scale (NAS) |
97.7; 101.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Novaco Anger Scale (NAS) |
97.7; 101.0 | — |
| SECONDARY PTSD Checklist-military Version (PCL-M) |
59.2; 57.4 | — |
| SECONDARY PTSD Checklist-military Version (PCL-M) |
59.2; 57.4 | — |
Summary
Telemedicine has the potential to profoundly influence the delivery of specialized care to the remote veteran population suffering with PTSD. Preliminary research supports telemedicine technology as a possible solution to improve access to mental health services for veterans with PTSD. The proposed research is a treatment-outcome study that will assess the clinical efficacy of conducting an Anger Management Therapy (AMT) group treatment intervention using a videoteleconferencing (VTC) modality as compared to the traditional in-person modality with veterans who have PTSD and reside in remote locations on the Hawaiian Islands. AMT is a manual-guided cognitive-behavioral, skill based group intervention that has been used nationwide in VA substance abuse programs and most recently has been adopted by many VA PTSD Clinical Teams to treat anger-related to the sequelae of PTSD.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- male
- PTSD diagnosis
- anger level at Staxi Trait Score=22 or higher
- stable medication regime
Exclusion Criteria
- current substance dependence
- current psychosis
- suicidal
- homicidal
- cognitive impairment
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00122109). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.