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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01031823
Adolescent Social Skills Training Program (ASST)
The Multi-media Social Skills Project: Validation of an Intervention for Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
After consent , has been obtained, parents will complete the Autism Disorders Interview-Revised (ADI-R; Rutter & LeCourteur, 1995) to determine eligibility and the Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mayes & Calhoun, 1999), the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS; Constantino, 2002), and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997) at the initial appointment with the study coordinator.
After assent has been obtained, adolescents will complete the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT-2; Kaufman & Kaufman, 1990) to determine eligibility and the Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mayes & Calhoun, 1999), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997) and the Loneliness Scale (Asher & Wheeler, 1985). Adolescents will also complete a standardized joint attention assessment.
After the completion of the eligibility and pre-test interventions there will be a wash of participants who do not meet eligibility requirements.
One week before the start of the program, participants will attend an introduction session to the program. At this time, participants will be filmed in a brief interaction with a typically developing peer that will be used as a baseline indicator of their social fluency.
Participants will attend the social skills intervention program once a week for twelve weeks. Each week there will be approximately 90 minutes of group therapy which will be conducted like a seminar class: the principal investigator will teach and review social interaction skills and nuances, participants will be encouraged to take an active role in the class.
During the twelve week intervention there will be three review/fluency building sessions: week four, week eight, and week twelve. The group therapy sessions for these review weeks will simply review the material that was covered during the prior three weeks. Participants will then practice what they have learned by having a conversation with a peer that will be taped.
Following the group therapy session each week, participants will join six typically developing peers in a 90 minute introductory photography class taught by one of the study's co-investigators. The photography class will give the participants the opportunity to practice the skills learned in group therapy with their peer group.
Participants will once again complete a battery of clinical and self-report outcome measures which will serve as the post-test measurements for the study. They will be filmed in a brief interaction with a typically developing peer which will be coded to obtain post-test social interaction skills and fluency scores. These evaluations will occur at completion of social skills program, and at three month follow-up.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Pennsylvania
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Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
- Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between 13 and 17 years of age
- A primary diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome or high-functioning autism, as confirmed by the Autism Disorders Interview-Revised (ADIR; Rutter & LeCourteur, 1995)
- An IQ of 70 or above on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT-2; Kaufman & Kaufman, 1990)
- Local to Central Pennsylvania region
Exclusion Criteria:
- A significant language delay
- Difficulty with aggression directed at peers
- A primary thought disorder
- A secondary disorder of anxiety or depression so severe as to prevent the individual's participation in the treatment
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Social Skills Training
All participants will take part in this arm of the study.
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All individuals will participate in a twelve week social skills training program designed to enhance the social skills of adolescents with Asperger's Disorder or high-functioning autism.
The intervention is comprised of both group therapy and peer generalization.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Social Fluency
Time Frame: 12 week, 3 month
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12 week, 3 month
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Loneliness Scale (Asher & Wheeler, 1985)
Time Frame: 12 week, 3 month
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12 week, 3 month
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Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS; Constantino, 2002)
Time Frame: 12 week, 3 month
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12 week, 3 month
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Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997)
Time Frame: 12 week, 3 month
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12 week, 3 month
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Micheal J Murray, M.D., Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 32300
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