Assessing effectiveness of anger management skills training on the anger of people living with HIV Referring to Referral behavioral diseases counseling center affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences Reference
Determining the Effectiveness of Anger Management Skills Training on Anger among HIV Patients Referring to Kerman Critical Care Reference Centers, Counseling Center in 2018
Design
Randomized clinical trial with community-based control group without blindness
Settings and conduct
This study is conducted to determine the effectiveness of anger control skills of HIV patients in Kerman University of Medical Sciences. The subjects are divided into two groups of control and intervention by simple randomization method.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Age at least 18 years, A history of HIV infection, Reading and writing literacy, No psychological intervention.
Intervention groups
This research is an experimental study with intervention and control groups. The population of the study consists of 173 individuals who are active in the Behavioral Reference Centers Counseling Center. The research samples are comprised of 60 individuals who meet the criteria for entry. In this research, the samples are randomly divided into two intervention and control group with 30 people in each one. Anger management training content are implemented using similar studies in four sessions of 75 to 90 minutes
Main outcome variables
anger management
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20181105041566N1
Registration date:2019-02-12, 1397/11/23
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2019-02-12, 1397/11/23
Update count:0
Registration date
2019-02-12, 1397/11/23
Registrant information
Name
Mehri Lotfalizadeh
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 34 3222 1503
Email address
m.lotfalizadeh-office@kmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2019-03-01, 1397/12/10
Expected recruitment end date
2019-06-15, 1398/03/25
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Assessing effectiveness of anger management skills training on the anger of people living with HIV Referring to Referral behavioral diseases counseling center affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences Reference
Public title
The Effectiveness of Anger Management Skills Training on Anger among HIV Patients Referring to Behavioral Disease Counseling Center
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
HIV Patients Referring to Kerman Clinical Reference Center for Cognitive Behavioral Diseases
Exclusion criteria:
No psychological intervention
Age
From 18 years old to 63 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Simple randomization.
A random sequence is used after using the convenience sampling method. The questionnaire is filled for all referring people on different days of the week until completion the sample size. Then we name the groups A and B, then we put a questionnaire in group A and one in the group B.
Hiding random assignment:
In this method, without knowing the names of the two groups, after the people have been assigned to both groups, one group is called intervention and the other is called control.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Street address
West Motahari avenue, Kerman, opposite the Alley No. 25 Reference Center for Counseling for Behavioral Illnesses
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
7617667338
Approval date
2018-12-10, 1397/09/19
Ethics committee reference number
IR.KMU.REC.1397.345
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
anger management in people with HIV
ICD-10 code
B20
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
The percentage of people with anger score greater than 75 in the Spielberger questionnaire
Timepoint
Evaluation of the effect of training anger skills one month after intervention
Method of measurement
Spielberger's Rage Inventory is an instrument for measuring anger
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Intervention group: 30 HIV-infected people who are selected by simple random method, learn the skills of anger control in four sessions
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
Control group: Thirty people with HIV do not receive any interventions.
Category
Rehabilitation
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Kerman Counseling Center for Behavioral Patients Reference
Full name of responsible person
Mehri Lotfalizadeh
Street address
West Motahari avenue, Kerman, opposite the Alley No. 25 Reference Center for Counseling for Behavioral Illnesses