Social Competence Training for Adolescents With Borderline Intellectual Functioning (SCT-ABI)

June 5, 2008 updated by: University of Ulm

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Social Competence Group Training for Adolescents With Borderline Intellectual Functioning

Emotional and behavioural problems as well as a lack of social competence are supposed to be common phenomena in adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning, consequently impairing their social and vocational integration. Considering the lack of evaluated group interventions for this population, a cognitive-behavioural training is developed and its effectiveness is examined in a population of students attending special vocational schools.

77 adolescents with borderline intelligence are enrolled participated in the study. They are randomized either to the intervention group, who received 9 group sessions over a period of 3 months additionally to the standard vocational training (Social Competence Training for Adolescents with Borderline Intelligence, SCT-ABI) or to the control group who received only the standard vocational training. Outcome measures at the end of the intervention and at a 6-months follow-up assessment comprise self-reports, caregiver-reports, and behavioural observations of cognitive, emotional, and behavioural factors of social competence.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

77

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 23 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 16 - 23 years
  • participating in special vocational training program
  • elevated scores in a screening measure of behavioral/emotional disorders (CBCL or YSR T>59)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • major psychiatric disorder (psychosis, major depression, substance abuse)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: A
8 group sessions social competence training (CBT)
Behavioral: Social competence training
8 group sessions multi-modal social competence training, 2-4 hours each, 2 trainers, 6-10 participants
Active Comparator: B
special vocational training as usual
Behavioral: Special vocational training
as provided in German special centres for vocational training

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Ulm

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lutz Goldbeck, Ph.D., University Ulm

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Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 5, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

June 6, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 6, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 5, 2008

Last Verified

June 1, 2008

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  • UNIVULM

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