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Autism Spectrum DisordersNCT01501058

Parent-supported Social Skills Training for Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorders (PEERS-K)

A study testing parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and Delayed intervention in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study aims to develop a parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder(ASD) and verify therapeutic effects of the program through case-control study. 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 11 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Autism Spectrum Disorders
What is being tested?
parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and Delayed intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Dec 2011to Sep 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 11 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 11 to 18 years with ASD and an IQ of 65 or over

Who cannot join

  • Adolescents who are hard to understand the content of treatment and carry out the task due to their IQs or limited linguistic abilities
  • Adolescents who are uncooperative in the treatment, lack motives and are hard to participate voluntarily
  • Adolescents who have behavior problems so clinically significant that they affects the therapeutic procedure or problems in controlling their emotion

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam, 463-707

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Parent-Assisted Social Skill Training Program in the Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

This study aims to develop a parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder(ASD) and verify therapeutic effects of the program through case-control study.

  1. Both the case and the control of this study shall be a high-functioning group consisting of adolescents aged 11 to 18 years with ASD and an IQ of 80 or over. A total of 40 adolescents will be recruited and divided into two groups of twenty. One will be the case group and the other will be the waitlist control group. Again, the case will be divided into two sub-groups of ten and carry out this new developed program for both parents and adolescents. That is, the program will be carried out two times in each of both groups. The waitlist control group will be allowed to receive personal outpatient treatment and general therapeutic intervention from community while waiting.
  2. Effects of the program will be measured both at the case and the control by using a scale which measures social interaction, quality of peer relationship, disposition of autism and social anxiety. Equal assessments for both the case and the control will be conducted right before the beginning of the program and right after the completion of the program and some of the survey will be retried in order to see mid- and long-term effects three months after the completion of the program.
Being tested
parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, Delayed intervention
Medical subject headings
Autism Spectrum Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorderBehavioural

    The subjects will participate in the treatment program weekly for a total of 14 weeks. The final visit will be made at the point three months after the completion of treatment to see mid- and long-term effects.

  • Delayed interventionBehavioural

    Intervention is provided to Waitlist Control Group after waiting for 14 weeks

Study groups in NCT01501058
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
case groupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
waitlist control groupOtherFor this group, same intervention with the Experimental group will be provided after waiting for 14 weeks.
Receives: Behavioral: Delayed intervention

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from baseline in Test of Adolescent Social Skills Knowledge(TASSK) at 3month

    The TASSK is a 22-item criterion-referenced test developed for this study to assess the teen's knowledge about the specific social skills taught during the intervention. Two items were derived from key elements of each of the 11 didactic lessons. Teens were presented with sentence stems and asked to choose the best option from two possible answers. Scores range from 0 to 22, with higher scores reflecting greater knowledge of teen social skills.

    Measured: baseline,3month

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Change from baseline in Social Skills Rating Scale (SSRS) at 3 month

    The SSRS consists of 38-items and took approximately 10 min to complete. Questionnaires were completed independently by the teen's parent and teacher. For example, items included ''Starts conversations rather than waiting for someone to talk first.'' The items were rated as either ''Never,'' ''Sometimes,'' or ''Very Often.'' The Social Skills and Problem Behaviors scales were derived from factor analysis.

    Measured: baseline,3month

  2. Change from baseline in Friendship Qualities Scale (FQS) at 3month

    The FQS is a teen self-report measure that assesses the quality of best friendships. It consists of 23 yes/no questions from five different subscales (Companionship, Closeness, Help, Security, and Conflict) and took approximately 10 min to complete. Teens were instructed to identify their best friend and keep this friendship in mind while completing this measure.

    Measured: baseline,3month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionSep 2013 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01501058
Sponsor's protocol ID
PEERSK2011
Status last verified
May 2013
First submitted
19 Dec 2011
Last updated
29 May 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing parent-assisted social skills training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and Delayed intervention in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in Test of Adolescent Social Skills Knowledge(TASSK) at 3month (time frame: baseline,3month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 May 2013.

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