Evaluation of a social skills training for children with autism spectrum disorders: Generalisation of skills by training parents and teachers?

Evaluation of a social skills training for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): Generalisation of skills by training parents and teachers?

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25065

Enrollment

120

Registered

2010-07-05

Start date

2009-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) In Dutch: Autisme Spectrum Stoornissen (ASS)

Interventions

Children in the first intervention group (SST) will receive a protocolled Social Skills training of 15 weekly sessions of 1.5 hours, and three monthly booster sessions starting 2 months after the last

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Clinical DSM-IV-TR classification of a Pervasive developmental Disorder (AD, Asperger Syndrome or PDD-NOS); 2. Classification AD on the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, or 2 points below the cut-off for AD; 3. Classification of ASD on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; 4. Level of cognitive functioning above level of intellectual disability; 5. Child attends one of the two last years of primary education (or the equivalent in special education); 6. Parents (and child if above 12 years) give informed consent for participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A known physical condition that interferes with participation; 2. Impossibility to visit the outpatient clinic for a training.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome of the study is adaptive functioning of the child, as measured with the Vineland. The instrument measures social and communicative skills as applied in daily life situations. The instrument is administered to parents before the training (t0), after the 15 sessions (t1,; 6 months after t0) and at follow-up (t2; 12 months after t0).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Change on the training-skills of the 15 sessions (t0, t1 and t2); 2. SSRS, SNAP IV, P/T (P t0, t1 and t2, T t0 and t1)); 3. FMSS, RCADS P (t0. t1 and t2); 4. ADOS (t0, t1 and t2); 5. Direct observation of the child in a free play situation in school (t1, intervention groups only).	—

Contacts

Public ContactA. Bildt, de

Postbus 660

a.de.bildt@accare.nl+31 (0)50 3610967

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)