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

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Denver

About this 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

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Military service member

Identify as male

Aged 18+ years

Positive problematic anger screen (DAR-3 >8)

Disqualifiers

Active psychosis or acute mania necessitating clinical intervention

Acute thoughts of self- or other-harm necessitating imminent clinical intervention (e.g., hospitalization)

Unable to provide informed consent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Man Therapy

Treatment groups

226 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Colorado, Denver

Lead sponsor

United States Department of Defense

Collaborator