The Effectiveness of an Attention-based Intervention for School Aged Autistic Children With Anger Regulating Problems: a Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 51
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Aggressive behavior problems: aggression as reported by teacher
研究概览
简要总结
Children on the autism spectrum often show aggressive behavior. Treatment can train children to be more aware of their emotions. Investigators studied the effectiveness of an attention-based intervention tailored on aggressive behavior problems and the use of anger coping strategies of school aged autistic children with anger regulation problems.
详细描述
Investigators studied the effectiveness of an attention-based intervention tailored on aggressive behavior problems and the use of anger coping strategies of school aged autistic children with anger regulation problems. Using a randomized controlled trial (RCT), children were allocated to the attention-based treatment in combination with a psycho-educational parent-training (treatment group) or to the parent-training only (active control group).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 8 Years 至 13 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
- •age 8 - 13
- •seeking treatment for aggressive behaviour problems
排除标准
- •psychotropic medication still being set
结局指标
主要结局
Aggressive behavior problems: aggression as reported by teacher
时间窗: 9 weeks later after treatment
The aggression sub scale from the Teacher Rating Form (TRF). Minimum value: 0, maximum value: 36. A higher score means more aggression.
Aggressive behavior problems: aggression as reported by parent
时间窗: 9 weeks later after treatment
The aggression sub scale from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Minimum value: 0, maximum value: 36. A higher score means more aggression.
Anger coping strategies
时间窗: 9 weeks later after treatment
The Behavioral Anger Response Questionnaire for children (BARQ-C)
Aggressive behavior problems: Arguing, Temper tantrums, Destroying things and Physical violence
时间窗: 9 weeks later after treatment
Questionnaire Social Behavior (QSB) measuring behavioral and emotion regulation problems typical for autistic children.
次要结局
- Social impairment due to autism symptoms(9 weeks later after treatment)
- Quality of life of the child(9 weeks later after treatment)
- Parental well-being(9 weeks later after treatment)
- Parental stress(9 weeks later after treatment)
研究者
Sander Begeer
Professor
VU University of Amsterdam