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N/A N=290 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Investigating Social Competence in Youth With Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
290
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY) Memory for Faces Delayed

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
SENSE Theatre (Behavioral); Tackling Teenage Together (Behavioral)
Age
Pediatric · 8+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Primary completion
Aug 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY) Memory for Faces Delayed
PRIMARY
Incidental Face Memory (IFM) Event-Related Potential (ERP) Task
.74; -.22; .12; .01 .039 sig
SECONDARY
Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) Communication
30.33; 30.22; 29.74; 29.82 .490
SECONDARY
Adaptive Behavior Scales for Children (ABAS)
6.50; 6.44; 7.32; 6.82 0.704
SECONDARY
Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS) Interested
4.29; 3.94; 4.20; 4.05; 4.14; 4.23 .217
SECONDARY
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
64.18; 65.41; 64.14; 64.65 0.169

Summary

Our treatment, SENSE Theatre, combines several well-documented, effective behavioral strategies and theatre techniques. The proposed project will extend previous findings showing improving improvement in memory for faces. The multisite randomized control trial will include a large sample of 240 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) randomly assigned to the experimental (SENSE Theatre) or an active control condition (Tackling Teenage Together).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children with high-functioning ASD (IQ > or = to 70).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children who evidence aggression toward other people.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03368001). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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