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STEPS for Disruptive Behaviors (STEPS Trial)

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Led By Sarah H Ailey, PhD RN
Research Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Inclusion/
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up for 24 weeks prior to intervention, 12, 24 and 36 weeks
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STEPS Trial Summary

This trial will test the efficacy of a social problem solving intervention, the Steps to Effective Problem-solving (STEPS), delivered in group homes to reduce aggressive/challenging behaviors in individuals with intellectual disability.

Eligible Conditions
  • Disruptive Behaviors
  • Problem Behavior

STEPS Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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

STEPS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~for 24 weeks prior to intervention, 12, 24 and 36 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and for 24 weeks prior to intervention, 12, 24 and 36 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Agency incident reports
General Maladaptive Index
Problem-solving Task (PST)
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Group Environment for the Intervention Scale (GEIS)
IFIRS Group Problem-solving Scales
Social Problem Solving Inventory Revised - Short form (SPSI-R SF)
+1 more
Other outcome measures
A/CB incident costs
Glasgow Depression Scale for People with Learning Disabilities [GDS-LD])
Developmental Disabilities
+1 more

STEPS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: STEPSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Experimental: Individuals with ID and residential staff in group homes receive 6 one-hour STEPS sessions over 12 weeks and a booster in week 18 following a standardized manual. Sessions include interactive games to build group cohesiveness, along with interactive discussion and practice. Participants are given session materials and 1-2 worksheets to practice learned skills and are asked to return the worksheets at the next session. Residential staff are given additional materials with tips on how to help residents practice social problem-solving skills between sessions. Highlights of each session using a standardized format are brought to the following session to help with engagement and provide cues for retention of materials.
Group II: Food for LifeActive Control1 Intervention
Active Comparator: Individuals with ID and residential staff in group homes receive 6 one-hour Food for Life sessions over 12 weeks and a booster in week 18 following a standardized manual. Sessions include interactive games regarding food and nutrition followed, along with interactive discussion and practice. Participants are given session materials and 1-2 worksheets to practice learned skills and are asked to return the worksheets at the next session. Residential staff are given additional materials with tips on how to help residents practice Food for Life skills between sessions. Highlights of each session using a standardized format are brought to the following session to help with engagement and provide cues for retention of materials.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
STEPS
2014
N/A
~270

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rush University Medical CenterLead Sponsor
422 Previous Clinical Trials
163,290 Total Patients Enrolled
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH
1,964 Previous Clinical Trials
2,672,348 Total Patients Enrolled
Sarah H Ailey, PhD RNPrincipal InvestigatorRush University Medical Center

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Steps to Effective Problem Solving in Group Homes
Sarah Ailey 2016. "Steps to Effective Problem Solving in Group Homes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02855008.
~25 spots leftby Apr 2025
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