Evaluation of the Freiburg Social Skills Training Program with Focus on Theory of Mind for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (TOMTASS)

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• Conditions: F84.5; F84.0; F84.1; Asperger syndrome; Childhood autism; Atypical autism

• Registration Number: DRKS00004431
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Freiburg, Department für Psychische Erkrankungen, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik im Kindes- und Jugendalter

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11-07
• Results First Posted: 2016-09-12
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

F84.0, F84.1, F84.5 Diagnosis according to ICD-10.
IQ > 70
Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Not meeting inclusion criteria; missing informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Change in total T-score of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) as assessed by the primary caretaker (PC), and<br>2. change in total score of the Inventory of Life Quality in Children and Adolescents (ILC) (parent und child version)<br>both measured<br>a. between baseline and end of intervention (pre - post)<br>b. between baseline and 6 months after end of intervention (pre - follow-up)<br>as compared to treatment as usual.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measured before and after the intervention (pre - post) :<br>1. Change in theory of mind abilities and emotion recognition in comparison to treatment as usual<br>2. Change in social skills (blinded rating of video recordings of the sessions).<br><br>Measured after the intervention:<br>1. Assessment of therapy outcome by participants, their parents and the therapists (measured with FBB).<br>