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

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01378923
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified May 2013 by June Tangney, George Mason University.
Recruitment status was:  Active, not recruiting
First Posted : June 23, 2011
Last Update Posted : May 7, 2013
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Information provided by (Responsible Party):
June Tangney, George Mason University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
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 or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Impulsive Behavior Substance Abuse HIV Risk Behavior Anxiety Depression Criminogenic Thinking Behavioral: REVAMP Behavioral: TAU Phase 1 Phase 2

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 40 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Pilot Evaluation of the Re-Entry Values and Mindfulness Program (REVAMP) With Jail Inmates
Study Start Date : April 2011
Estimated Primary Completion Date : June 2013
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 2013

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
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


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Recidivism - Self Report of undetected crimes [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ]
  2. Recidivism - Self Report of Arrests [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ]
  3. Recidivism - Official Records of arrests [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ]
  4. Substance Dependence symptoms - Texas Christian University (TCU) measure [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ]
  5. HIV Risk Behavior - Sex and Intravenous Drug Use (IDU) - TCU [ Time Frame: 3 months post-release ]
  6. 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 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Mindfulness - Self report using Mindfulness Inventory: Nine Dimensions (MI:ND) [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment and 3 months post-release ]
  2. Self Control - Self report using Brief Self control Scale (BSC) [ Time Frame: post-treatment and 3 months post-release ]
  3. Self-Compassion - Self report using Neff's scale [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment and 3 months post-release ]
  4. Distress-Driven Impulsivity - Behavioral measure using Balloon Analog Reaction Test (BART) preceded by mirror tracing task [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment ]
  5. Psychological Symptoms - Self report using Personality Assessment Inventory [ Time Frame: 1 week post-treatment and 3 months post-release ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes 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
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): 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
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Responsible Party: June Tangney, Professor, George Mason University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01378923     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: CCT-01
First Posted: June 23, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 7, 2013
Last Verified: May 2013

Keywords provided by June Tangney, George Mason University:
Mindfulness
Values
Jail Inmates
Impulsivity
Substance Abuse
 HIV risk behavior
Anxiety
Depression
Criminogenic Thinking

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depression
Substance-Related Disorders
Impulsive Behavior
 Behavioral Symptoms
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders