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

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Rhode Island Department of Corrections

Cranston, Rhode Island, United States, 02920