RAGE-Control: Teaching Emotional Self-regulation Through Videogame Play
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Anger, Aggression
In brief
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of Regulate and Gain Emotional Control (RAGE-Control), a biofeedback video game, in combination with brief instruction in relaxation skills as an intervention for symptoms of anger and aggression in children and adolescents. Half of the research participants will learn relaxation techniques and practice them using the RAGE-Control videogame. The other half of the participants will learn relaxation techniques and play a similar videogame without the biofeedback component. The investigators hypothesize that participants in the RAGE-Control group will show a greater reduction in symptoms of anger and aggression than those in the non-RAGE-Control group.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03270813
- Run by
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2015-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2020-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-07-07
Who can join
Age: 7 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Problems with anger and/or aggression
- Score of at least 4/10 on phone screen with parents measuring anger and aggression
You may not qualify if…
- Changes in dosing of psychotropic medications within the 8 weeks prior to the start of the study, or anticipated medication changes during the study.
- Starting therapy within the 8 weeks prior to starting the study, or anticipated new therapy beginning during the study.
- Actively participating in any type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for less than 12 weeks and/or attending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy weekly or more.
- Intellectual disability (IQ < 80)
- Suicidal ideation
- Homicidal ideation
- Psychosis/meets criteria for psychotic disorder
Where it is running
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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