Evaluation of Re-Entry Values and Mindfulness Program (REVAMP) With Jail Inmates - Full Text View

Purpose

This is a pilot study to examine the acceptability and effectiveness of the Re-Entry Values and Mindfulness Program (REVAMP), a group intervention for jail inmates. It is hypothesized that REVAMP will reduce post-release recidivism, substance abuse, and HIV risk behavior.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Impulsive Behavior Substance Abuse HIV Risk Behavior Anxiety Depression Criminogenic Thinking	Behavioral: REVAMP Behavioral: TAU	Phase 1 Phase 2


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Pilot Evaluation of the Re-Entry Values and Mindfulness Program (REVAMP) With Jail Inmates

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MedlinePlus related topics: Anxiety HIV/AIDS

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Further study details as provided by George Mason University:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Recidivism - Self Report of undetected crimes [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Recidivism - Self Report of Arrests [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Recidivism - Official Records of arrests [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Substance Dependence symptoms - Texas Christian University (TCU) measure [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
HIV Risk Behavior - Sex and Intravenous Drug Use (IDU) - TCU [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Acceptability - number of participants who report finding the treatment helpful and number who would recommend the treatment to a friend [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Mindfulness - Self report using Mindfulness Inventory: Nine Dimensions (MI:ND) [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment and 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Self Control - Self report using Brief Self control Scale (BSC) [ Time Frame: post-treatment and 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Self-Compassion - Self report using Neff's scale [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment and 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Distress-Driven Impulsivity - Behavioral measure using Balloon Analog Reaction Test (BART) preceded by mirror tracing task [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Psychological Symptoms - Self report using Personality Assessment Inventory [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment and 3 months post-release ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	April 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Values-based mindfulness group The Re-entry values and mindfulness program (REVAMP) is an 8 session group intervention designed for jail inmates nearing release into the community	Behavioral: REVAMP The Re-entry values and mindfulness program (REVAMP) is an 8 session group intervention designed for jail inmates nearing release into the community
Treatment as usual has access to standard jail interventions and programs	Behavioral: TAU have access to standard jail programs and services

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Must be 18 years or older
Must be male
Must be currently incarcerated jail inmate
Must be sentenced
Sentence must be short enough to serve out sentence at the Adult Detention Center
Release date must follow projected final session of treatment
Must speak, read, and write in English with sufficient proficiency to use workbook and participate in group sessions
Must be assigned to the jail's "general population"

Exclusion Criteria:

Actively psychotic
Assigned "keep separate" from other group members

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01378923

Locations


United States, Virginia
Fairfax County Adult Detention Center
Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22030

Sponsors and Collaborators

George Mason University

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	June P Tangney, PhD	George Mason University

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	June Tangney, Professor, George Mason University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01378923 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	CCT-01
Study First Received:	June 17, 2011
Last Updated:	May 3, 2013
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by George Mason University:


Mindfulness Values Jail Inmates Impulsivity Substance Abuse	HIV risk behavior Anxiety Depression Criminogenic Thinking

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Impulsive Behavior

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 03, 2015