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SENSE Theatre for Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
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.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests SENSE Theatre, a program using theatre activities to help children with autism improve face memory and social skills. It targets children aged 8 to 16 years who struggle with these areas. The goal is to see if these improvements last and apply to real-life situations. SENSE Theatre® has been previously shown to improve social and communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder.

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

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY) Memory for Faces Delayed
Incidental Face Memory (IFM) Event-Related Potential (ERP) Task
Secondary study objectives
Adaptive Behavior Scales for Children (ABAS)
Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS) Interested
+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

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
900 Previous Clinical Trials
939,188 Total Patients Enrolled
15 Trials studying Autism Spectrum Disorder
2,091 Patients Enrolled for Autism Spectrum Disorder
~40 spots leftby Nov 2025