Evaluation of the Freiburg Social Skills Training Program with Focus on Theory of Mind for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (TOMTASS)

Evaluation of the Freiburg Social Skills Training Program with Focus on Theory of Mind for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (TOMTASS) - TOMTASS-E

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004431

Enrollment

102

Registered

2012-11-07

Start date

2012-10-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F84.5 F84.0 F84.1

Interventions

Group 1: The intervention group is treated with TOMTASS (Theory of mind training in autism spectrum disorders). 12 therapy sessions, once a week, 120 minutes each. Group 2: The control group has treat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: F84.0, F84.1, F84.5 Diagnosis according to ICD-10. IQ > 70 Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not meeting inclusion criteria; missing informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Change in total T-score of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) as assessed by the primary caretaker (PC), and 2. change in total score of the Inventory of Life Quality in Children and Adolescents (ILC) (parent und child version) both measured a. between baseline and end of intervention (pre - post) b. between baseline and 6 months after end of intervention (pre - follow-up) as compared to treatment as usual.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Change in total T-score of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) as assessed by the primary caretaker (PC), and 2. change in total score of the Inventory of Life Quality in Children and Adolescents (ILC) (parent und child version) both measured a. between baseline and end of intervention (pre - post) b. between baseline and 6 months after end of intervention (pre - follow-up) as compared to treatment as usual.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured before and after the intervention (pre - post) : 1. Change in theory of mind abilities and emotion recognition in comparison to treatment as usual 2. Change in social skills (blinded rating of video recordings of the sessions). Measured after the intervention: 1. Assessment of therapy outcome by participants, their parents and the therapists (measured with FBB).	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMonica Biscaldi-Schäfer

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Department für Psychische Erkrankungen, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik im Kindes- und Jugendalter

monica.biscaldi-schaefer@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761 27088010

Outcome results

None listed

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