Understanding the Effects of Intervention on the Brain in Autism

NCT ID: NCT02680015

Last Updated: 2023-04-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-08-31

Study Completion Date

2023-05-31

Brief Summary

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This study examines how the PEERS (Laugeson \& Frankel, 2010; Laugeson, 2016) social-behavioral intervention affects social relationships and brain development and function in autistic preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Asperger Disorder PDD-NOS Autism

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Experimental Group

Immediate enrollment in the PEERS group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PEERS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Social-behavioral intervention designed to help individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder make and keep friends.

Waitlist Group

Research measures while waiting for PEERS; will receive PEERS within one year.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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PEERS

Social-behavioral intervention designed to help individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder make and keep friends.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Verbal, speaking in full sentences
* Meets ASD criteria
* Meets IQ criteria \>70

Exclusion Criteria

* schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

28 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Marquette University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Amy Vaughan Van Hecke

Professor of Psychology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Amy Van Hecke, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Marquette University

Locations

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Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HR 2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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