Status:
COMPLETED
The Peace of Mind and Body Project: Treatment Development of Yoga for Anger Management in Incarcerated Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Brown University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Butler Hospital
Conditions:
Anger
Aggression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators will conduct a pilot randomized clinical trial (n = 40) of hatha yoga vs. a health education group (attention control) for prisoners high in self-reported anger dysregulation. The in...
Detailed Description
In the criminal justice (CJ) system in the US, there are high rates of mental health and substance use disorders. Although prisons must provide treatment, the CJ system is resource-poor and the presen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-70
- Clinically significant anger dysregulation, as evidenced by a score ≥ 86 on the Novaco Anger Scale (NAS)
- Prisoner or jail detainee, with anticipated duration of remaining time incarcerated of 90 days or more, allowing for participation in the 10 week intervention
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent
- Willingness to be audio recorded in the intervention condition sessions (e.g., yoga or health education groups).
Exclusion
- Presence of current manic or psychotic symptoms, or suicide risk (warranting referral to prison mental health clinical staff)
- Any endorsed item on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) except for item 6 (i.e., participants can be included even if they endorse item 6)
- Current weekly yoga practice or current participation in mindfulness- based programming
- Pregnancy
- Inability to understand English sufficiently well to understand the consent form or assessment instruments when read aloud.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 12 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 29 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05336123
Start Date
March 12 2022
End Date
June 29 2023
Last Update
September 26 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Cranston, Rhode Island, United States, 02920