Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Telehealth Group for Improving Peer Relationships (PEERS) in NF1

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee30 enrolled

Overview

This is a pilot randomized control trial of the UCLA PEERS protocol delivered via Telehealth with teens with neurofibromatosis type 1 whose parents report that they have difficulty making and keeping friends.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neurofibromatosis 1 Social Skills

Interventions

PEERSBEHAVIORAL

Structured social skills curriculum including didactics, behavioral rehearsal, parent coaching, and parent coaching support.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 17 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Physician diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1 * Age 12-17 * Main language spoken in the home is English * Reliable internet access * Current functional impairment in peer relationships * Teen is interested and motivated to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Main language spoken in the home is not English * Cognitive or developmental difficulties that affect reading comprehension or understanding of treatment material * Significant behavioral concerns * Other comorbid medical conditions * Major surgery in past 6 months * Prior social skills group treatment within past 6 months * Prior participation in PEERS

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Social Skills Improvement System - SEL (SSIS-SEL; Gresham & Elliot, 2017) Parent

Change from pre- to post-test on SSIS-SEL parent Total Standard Score (measures social functioning)

Time frame: within 4 weeks of PEERS completion

Test of Adolescent Social SKills (TASSK: Laugeson & Frankel, 2010)

Change from pre- to post-test on total score (measures knowledge of the PEERS concepts)

Time frame: within four weeks of PEERS completion

Social Skills Improvement System - SEL (SSIS-SEL; Gresham & Elliot, 2017) Parent

Change from pre- to 16 week followup on total score

Time frame: 16 weeks following PEERS completion

Social Skills Improvement System - SEL (SSIS-SEL; Gresham & Elliot, 2017) Parent

Amount of change from pre- to post-test differs from change in Wait List Control group

Time frame: within four weeks of PEERS completion for treatment group

Secondary Outcomes

Social Responsiveness Scale -2 (SRS-2; Constantino, 2005)

change from pre- to post-test on Total SRS-2 completed by caregivers (measure of social impairment)

Time frame: within 4 weeks following PEERS completion

Social Responsiveness Scale -2 (SRS-2; Constantino, 2005)

change from pre- to 16 week followup on Total SRS-2 completed by caregivers (measure of social impairment)

Time frame: 16 weeks following PEERS completion

Social Skills Improvement System - SEL (SSIS-SEL; Gresham & Elliot, 2017) Teen

Central Contacts

Bonita P Klein-Tasman, PhD

CONTACT

414-229-3060 bklein@uwm.edu

Danielle Glad

CONTACT

414-229-2586 dmglad@uwm.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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