Social Competence Training for Adolescents With Borderline Intellectual Functioning (SCT-ABI)
Primary Purpose
Mental Disorders
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Social competence training
Special vocational training
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Mental Disorders focused on measuring adolescents, borderline intellectual functioning, social competence training, vocational training, group intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, Adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 16 - 23 years
- participating in special vocational training program
- elevated scores in a screening measure of behavioral/emotional disorders (CBCL or YSR T>59)
Exclusion Criteria:
- major psychiatric disorder (psychosis, major depression, substance abuse)
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
A
B
Arm Description
8 group sessions social competence training (CBT)
special vocational training as usual
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00692081
Brief Title
Social Competence Training for Adolescents With Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Acronym
SCT-ABI
Official Title
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Social Competence Group Training for Adolescents With Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
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Primary Completion Date
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Study Completion Date
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3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
University of Ulm
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
Emotional and behavioural problems as well as a lack of social competence are supposed to be common phenomena in adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning, consequently impairing their social and vocational integration. Considering the lack of evaluated group interventions for this population, a cognitive-behavioural training is developed and its effectiveness is examined in a population of students attending special vocational schools.
77 adolescents with borderline intelligence are enrolled participated in the study. They are randomized either to the intervention group, who received 9 group sessions over a period of 3 months additionally to the standard vocational training (Social Competence Training for Adolescents with Borderline Intelligence, SCT-ABI) or to the control group who received only the standard vocational training. Outcome measures at the end of the intervention and at a 6-months follow-up assessment comprise self-reports, caregiver-reports, and behavioural observations of cognitive, emotional, and behavioural factors of social competence.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Mental Disorders
Keywords
adolescents, borderline intellectual functioning, social competence training, vocational training, group intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, Adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2, Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
77 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
8 group sessions social competence training (CBT)
Arm Title
B
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
special vocational training as usual
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Social competence training
Intervention Description
8 group sessions multi-modal social competence training, 2-4 hours each, 2 trainers, 6-10 participants
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Special vocational training
Intervention Description
as provided in German special centres for vocational training
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
16 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
23 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
age 16 - 23 years
participating in special vocational training program
elevated scores in a screening measure of behavioral/emotional disorders (CBCL or YSR T>59)
Exclusion Criteria:
major psychiatric disorder (psychosis, major depression, substance abuse)
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lutz Goldbeck, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
University Ulm
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21199047
Citation
Nestler J, Goldbeck L. A pilot study of social competence group training for adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning and emotional and behavioural problems (SCT-ABI). J Intellect Disabil Res. 2011 Feb;55(2):231-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01369.x. Epub 2011 Jan 4.
Results Reference
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