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A Trial of an Online Problem-solving Intervention for Aggression

NCT ID: NCT04130360

Last Updated: 2020-11-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

908 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-25

Study Completion Date

2020-03-30

Brief Summary

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Aggressive behaviour among adolescents is a social problem that can be reduced by social problem-solving interventions. However, these interventions usually include more than one technique, and the specific techniques that are effective in reducing and preventing aggression remain to be identified. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to test whether the instruction and practice of problem-solving on their own are effective in changing aggressive behaviour among adolescents.

As the intervention in this trial is aimed at the general population, it will be delivered online. The rapid growth in the use of the Internet among young people provides an opportunity to deliver interventions universally in a cheap and efficient way.

Problem-solving skills are fundamental to effective behaviour change. Therefore, problem-solving skills will be measured to assess whether they mediate the effect of the intervention on aggressive behaviour.

Finally, young people with callous-unemotional traits are less likely to change their problematic behaviour such as aggression after an intervention. Therefore, Callous-Unemotional traits will be measured to assess if they act as a moderator of effectiveness.

It is expected that participants randomised to the intervention improve their problem-solving skills and consequentially, reduce their aggressive behaviours. In addition, participants with lower callous-unemotional traits are expected to have a greater change.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aggression

Keywords

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problem-solving youth brief intervention online intervention young people aggressive behaviour

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Intervention and control group. Participants are randomised to one of them.
Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Participants are not told that they are being randomised or that they are participating in an intervention trial until they complete the follow-up. Randomisation is computerized and participants have no contact with a care provider or an investigator.

Study Groups

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Problem-solving

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Problem-solving

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The steps of problem-solving are explained to the participants. Then, they are presented two conflictive situations and they are asked to apply the problem-solving steps to find a solution. Once they finish, they are asked to apply the steps in a conflictive situation they have experience in the last month. In the end, they are reminded of the steps and encouraged to practice them in their daily conflicts.

Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Problem-solving

The steps of problem-solving are explained to the participants. Then, they are presented two conflictive situations and they are asked to apply the problem-solving steps to find a solution. Once they finish, they are asked to apply the steps in a conflictive situation they have experience in the last month. In the end, they are reminded of the steps and encouraged to practice them in their daily conflicts.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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social problem-solving

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Living in the UK
* Fluent in English
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Sheffield

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

University of Manchester

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Laura Castillo-Eito

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Sheffield

Locations

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University of Sheffield

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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030755

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id