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Examining the Efficacy of the Man Therapy Platform in Reducing Problematic Anger Among Military Service Members With and Without a TBI History

2026年9月15日 更新者:University of Colorado, Denver

Examining the Efficacy of the Man Therapy Platform in Reducing Problematic Anger Among Military Service Members With and Without a TBI History: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if an interactive digital solution, Man Therapy, reduces indices of problematic anger in male military service members who screen positive for problematic anger.

The man questions this study aims to answer are:

  • Does Man Therapy reduce indices of problematic anger?
  • Does Man Therapy reduce psychosocial correlates of anger?

Researchers will also examine if the effects of those aims differ based on a participant's history of a mild TBI, the mechanism of a primary mild TBI, and/or the number of mild TBIs.

Researchers will compare Man Therapy to a waitlist control. This will help determine if Man Therapy works better than no treatment.

Participants will:

  • Complete a baseline survey
  • Be randomized to intervention or waitlist control
  • If randomized to intervention, participants will receive the intervention and complete a survey immediately after the intervention and at 1-, and 3-months following the intervention
  • If randomized to waitlist control, participants complete surveys at 1-, and 3-months and have the opportunity to complete the intervention following the 3-month survey

調査の概要

状態

募集

条件

介入・治療

詳細な説明

Problematic anger is highly prevalent among military service members. Among service members, problematic anger prospectively predicts suicidal ideation, even after controlling for other psychiatric disorders. Existing approaches designed to reduce anger have not been shown to satisfactorily impact clinical outcomes across populations, and among service members receiving treatment for PTSD, anger is one of the few symptoms that persists even if a PTSD diagnosis subsides. Thus, there is a need to adapt existing problematic anger treatments for service members.

Man Therapy is an interactive digital solution that uses humor and straightforward language to circumvent traditional barriers to accessing mental health care. The aim of this study will evaluate the efficacy of the Man Therapy platform compared to waitlist control in reducing indices of problematic anger among male military service members with problematic anger. Participants will be randomized following the pre-intervention assessment. Participants randomized to receive Man Therapy will view the interactive digital solution in a single session. Assessments will occur pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 1- and 3-month follow-ups. Waitlist controls will receive the intervention after the 3-month follow-up. The goal is to reduce indices of problematic anger and psychosocial correlates of anger.

Aim 1: To evaluate the efficacy of Man Therapy relative to waitlist controls in reducing indices of problematic anger among male military SMs who present with problematic anger (N = 226).

Hypothesis 1: Compared with waitlist controls at 1- and 3-month follow-ups, Man Therapy will result in lower levels of anger, as measured by the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2) subscale of "State Anger (S-Anger)."

Objective 2: To evaluate the efficacy of Man Therapy relative to waitlist controls in reducing psychosocial correlates of anger (e.g., suicidal ideation, PTSD symptoms, poor interpersonal functioning) among male military SMs with problematic anger.

Hypothesis 2: Compared with waitlist control at 1- and 3-month follow-ups, Man Therapy will result in lower levels of (a) PTSD symptoms (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 [PCL-5]), (b) suicidal ideation (Brief Suicide Cognitions Scale [B-SCS]), and (c) poor interpersonal functioning (UCLA Loneliness 3-Item Questionnaire [UCLA-3]).

Objective 3: To examine if the effects in Objectives 2 and 3 differ based on a participant's history of a mild TBI, the mechanism of primary mild TBI, and/or the number of mild TBIs.

Hypothesis 3: Compared with those without TBI, those with history of TBI will have higher levels of anger, as measured by the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2), higher levels of PTSD symptoms (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 [PCL-5]), more severe suicidal ideation (Brief Suicide Cognitions Scale [B-SCS]), and poorer interpersonal functioning (UCLA Loneliness 3-Item Questionnaire [UCLA-3]).

研究の種類

介入

入学 (推定)

226

段階

  • 適用できない

連絡先と場所

このセクションには、調査を実施する担当者の連絡先の詳細と、この調査が実施されている場所に関する情報が記載されています。

研究連絡先

研究連絡先のバックアップ

研究場所

参加基準

研究者は、適格基準と呼ばれる特定の説明に適合する人を探します。これらの基準のいくつかの例は、人の一般的な健康状態または以前の治療です。

適格基準

就学可能な年齢

  • 大人
  • 高齢者

健康ボランティアの受け入れ

いいえ

説明

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Military service member
  • Identify as male
  • Aged 18+ years
  • Positive problematic anger screen (DAR-3 >8)
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English
  • Currently located in the U.S.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active psychosis or acute mania necessitating clinical intervention
  • Acute thoughts of self- or other-harm necessitating imminent clinical intervention (e.g., hospitalization)
  • Expect to be deployed outside of the continental United States in the next 3 months
  • Unable to provide informed consent

研究計画

このセクションでは、研究がどのように設計され、研究が何を測定しているかなど、研究計画の詳細を提供します。

研究はどのように設計されていますか?

デザインの詳細

  • 主な目的:処理
  • 割り当て:ランダム化
  • 介入モデル:並列代入
  • マスキング:なし(オープンラベル)

武器と介入

参加者グループ / アーム
介入・治療
実験的:Man Therapy

Behavioral: Man Therapy

Participants randomized to this arm will be offered Man Therapy, which is an interactive digital solution designed to reduce problematic anger.

Man Therapy is an interactive digital solution that uses humor and straightforward language to circumvent traditional barriers to accessing mental health care, such as stigma. A core Man Therapy module focuses on anger, helping recipients to understand its causes and associated mitigating and potentiating factors, as well as teaching recipients accessible, easy-to-implement anger mitigation strategies, such as cognitive retraining and paced breathing. Participants will be given a list of content regarding anger to view and interact with in the Man Therapy website and encourages to explore the website further. They will then review and interact with materials for at least 20 minutes and up to 45 minutes in a single session.
介入なし:Waitlist Control

Waitlist Control:

Waitlist controls will be offered Man Therapy after the 3-month follow-up assessment. Using a waitlist control facilitates a comparison between the immediate effects of the Man Therapy intervention on problematic anger and co-occurring conditions and the natural progression of the conditions without intervention, as well as providing the control group with access to the intervention.

この研究は何を測定していますか?

主要な結果の測定

結果測定
メジャーの説明
時間枠
State Anger (S-Anger) Subscale as Measured by State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2)
時間枠:From enrollment to the completion of a 3-month follow-up assessment.
The STAXI-2 is a 57-item self-report measure of various dimensions of problematic anger. The STAXI-2 can generate scores on the following six subscales: state anger (S-Anger), trait anger (T-Anger), anger expression-out (AX-O), anger expression-in (AX-I), anger control-out (AC-O), and anger control-in (AC-I). Respondents rate each item on a 4-point scale from "almost never" to "almost always." Scores are summed within each subscale and higher scores represent more problematic anger.
From enrollment to the completion of a 3-month follow-up assessment.

二次結果の測定

結果測定
メジャーの説明
時間枠
PTSD symptoms (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 [PCL-5])
時間枠:From enrollment to the completion of the 3-month follow-up assessment.
The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure of PTSD symptoms per DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Participants rate how much they have been bothered by each symptom over the past month, using a 5-point scale (0 =Not at all, 1 = A little bit, 2 = Moderately, 3 = Quite a bit, 4 = Extremely). Responses are summed to generate a total score and symptom cluster scores corresponding to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria (i.e., intrusions, avoidance, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, hyperarousal); higher scores reflect more severe PTSD symptomatology.
From enrollment to the completion of the 3-month follow-up assessment.
Suicidal Ideation (UCLA Loneliness 3-Item Questionnaire [UCLA-3])
時間枠:From enrollment to the completion of the 3-month follow-up assessment.
The B-SCS is a 6-item measure of suicide related cognitions. Items include: "I am completely unworthy of love," "Nothing can help solve my problems," "I can't cope with my problems any longer," Participants rate each item on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 to 5 (1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree). Items are summed to generate a total score ranging from 6 to 30, with higher scores indicating more suicide related cognitions. The B-SCS demonstrated strong psychometric properties including excellent internal consistency reliability and validity.
From enrollment to the completion of the 3-month follow-up assessment.
Poor Interpersonal Functioning (UCLA Loneliness 3-Item Questionnaire [UCLA-3])
時間枠:From enrollment to the completion of a 3-month follow-up assessment.
The UCLA-3 is a 3-item self-report measure of loneliness. Participants rate how often the feel a lack of companionship, left out, and isolated from others, using a 3-point scale (1 = Hardly Ever, 2 = Some of the time, 3 = Often). Responses are summed together with higher scores corresponding with more severe loneliness. The UCLA demonstrated strong internal consistencies, reliability, and validity.
From enrollment to the completion of a 3-month follow-up assessment.

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捜査官

  • 主任研究者:Ian Stanley, PhD、University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine

研究記録日

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主要日程の研究

研究開始 (実際)

2026年9月1日

一次修了 (推定)

2028年11月30日

研究の完了 (推定)

2028年12月1日

試験登録日

最初に提出

2026年5月13日

QC基準を満たした最初の提出物

2026年5月19日

最初の投稿 (実際)

2026年5月22日

学習記録の更新

投稿された最後の更新 (実際)

2026年9月16日

QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました

2026年9月15日

最終確認日

2026年9月1日

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本研究に関する用語

キーワード

その他の研究ID番号

  • 25-1301
  • HT9425-25-1-0484 (その他の助成金/資金番号:Department of Defense)

個々の参加者データ (IPD) の計画

個々の参加者データ (IPD) を共有する予定はありますか?

いいえ

IPD プランの説明

This trial involves sensitive participant information, including information regarding problematic anger, PTSD, and TBI and requires careful handling to prevent any negative impact on participants or their families.

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