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Investigating Social Competence in Youth With Autism

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

* Children with high-functioning ASD (IQ \> or = to 70).

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, post-treatment (10 weeks), and two-month follow-up.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests SENSE Theatre, a program using theatre activities to help children with autism improve face memory and social skills. It targets children aged 8 to 16 years who struggle with these areas. The goal is to see if these improvements last and apply to real-life situations. SENSE Theatre® has been previously shown to improve social and communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder.

Eligible Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, post-treatment (10 weeks), and two-month follow-up.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, post-treatment (10 weeks), and two-month follow-up.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, post-treatment (10 weeks), and two-month follow-up. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY) Memory for Faces Delayed

Incidental Face Memory (IFM) Event-Related Potential (ERP) Task

Secondary study objectives

Adaptive Behavior Scales for Children (ABAS)

Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)

Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS) Interested

+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: SENSE TheatreExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

SENSE Theatre is a peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention targeting social competence in youth with autism spectrum disorder. The 40 hour intervention is comprised of 10 sessions in which trained typically peers are paired with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Group II: Tackling Teenage TogetherActive Control1 Intervention

The Tackling Teenage Together is a psychosocial and sexual education program developed for youth with ASD. It is comprised of 10 sessions.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

SENSE Theatre

2014

N/A

~460

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