Examining biofeedback with sexual offenders with a learning disability

Examining the effectiveness of biofeedback in improving emotional regulation skills in adult sexual offenders with a learning disability - a feasibility study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16167470

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-12

Start date

2017-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-24

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Conditions

Emotional regulation in sexual offenders with a learning disability Mental and Behavioural Disorders Emotional regulation in sexual offenders with a learning disability

Interventions

The biofeedback intervention will be delivered to all participants on a 1:1 basis, this will be supervised by the Chief Investigator. The intervention will be delivered on eight occasions over a perio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult males aged between 18 years and 65 years 2. Learning disability 3. History of sexual offending behaviour (regardless of whether this has resulted in criminal conviction) 4. Already detained in a private healthcare low secure unit

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No history of sexual offending behaviour will be excluded from the study 2. No formal diagnosis of a learning disability will be excluded 3. Not already detained in the identified low secure unit 4. Female 5. Younger than 18 or older than 65 years of age 6. Lacking the capacity to consent

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Aggression is assessed using The Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) from a review of the clinical notes in the eight weeks prior to commencing treatment, during the treatment period, and in the eight weeks following the completion of treatment 2. Inappropriate sexual behaviours are recorded objectively using the St Andrews Sexual Behaviour Assessment Scale (SASBA) from a review of the clinical notes in the eight weeks prior to commencing treatment, during the treatment period, and in the eight weeks following the completion of treatment	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Aggression is assessed using The Modified Overt Aggression Scale (MOAS) from a review of the clinical notes in the eight weeks prior to commencing treatment, during the treatment period, and in the eight weeks following the completion of treatment 2. Inappropriate sexual behaviours are recorded objectively using the St Andrews Sexual Behaviour Assessment Scale (SASBA) from a review of the clinical notes in the eight weeks prior to commencing treatment, during the treatment period, and in the eight weeks following the completion of treatment

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Primary

Measure	Time frame
Emotional regulation will be measured using a modified version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) eight weeks prior to commencing treatment, post-treatment, and eight weeks following the completion of treatment.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactEmma Gray

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026