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SENSE Theatre for Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Children with high-functioning ASD (IQ > or = to 70).
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, post-treatment (10 weeks), and two-month follow-up.
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Study Summary

This trial will test if a new theatre-based intervention can help improve memory for faces in children with ASD.

Eligible Conditions
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, post-treatment (10 weeks), and two-month follow-up.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, post-treatment (10 weeks), and two-month follow-up. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Incidental Face Memory (IFM) Event-Related Potential (ERP) task
NEPSY Memory for Faces Delayed
Secondary outcome measures
Adaptive Behavior Scales for Children (ABAS)
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: SENSE TheatreExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
SENSE Theatre is a peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention targeting social competence in youth with autism spectrum disorder. The 40 hour intervention is comprised of 10 sessions in which trained typically peers are paired with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Group II: Tackling Teenage TogetherActive Control1 Intervention
The Tackling Teenage Together is a psychosocial and sexual education program developed for youth with ASD. It is comprised of 10 sessions.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
SENSE Theatre
2014
N/A
~460

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterLead Sponsor
850 Previous Clinical Trials
668,808 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
2,191 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this scientific experiment enrolling new participants at the moment?

"The information accessible on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research is not currently recruiting participants, as the trial was last updated in August 25th 2022 and initially posted back in November 2017. However, there are 271 other trials actively seeking volunteers right now."

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What ambitions is this research endeavor seeking to fulfill?

"This investigation will evaluate participants' Change from baseline to end of treatment (10 weeks). over a 10-week period. To measure progress, it will utilize the NEPSY Memory for Faces Delayed test and three other secondary outcome measures: Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) with T scores ranging from 38-90; Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS) with raw scores from 1 to 7; and Adaptive Behavior Scales for Children (ABAS) with standard scores between 1–19."

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Is it possible to volunteer for this research study?

"For this clinical trial, the team is searching for a cohort of 405 individuals between 8 and 16 years old who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Furthermore, all participants must have an IQ score that is equal to or higher than 70."

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Are senior citizens being accepted into the experiment?

"As indicated by the inclusion criteria, candidates must be aged between 8 and 16 to take part in this clinical trial. Furthermore, there are 229 trials for minors and 42 experimental treatments targeting people over 65 years of age."

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~43 spots leftby Mar 2025