NCT00692081

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.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
77

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 4, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 6, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

June 6, 2008

Status Verified

June 1, 2008

First QC Date

June 4, 2008

Last Update Submit

June 5, 2008

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Keywords

adolescentsborderline intellectual functioningsocial competence trainingvocational traininggroup interventioncognitive behavioral therapyAdolescents with borderline intellectual functioning

Study Arms (2)

A

EXPERIMENTAL

8 group sessions social competence training (CBT)

Behavioral: Social competence training

B

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

special vocational training as usual

Behavioral: Special vocational training

Interventions

Social competence trainingBEHAVIORAL

8 group sessions multi-modal social competence training, 2-4 hours each, 2 trainers, 6-10 participants

A
Special vocational trainingBEHAVIORAL

as provided in German special centres for vocational training

B

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 23 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • 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)

You may not qualify if:

  • major psychiatric disorder (psychosis, major depression, substance abuse)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • 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.

    PMID: 21199047DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Lutz Goldbeck, Ph.D.

    University Ulm

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2008

First Posted

June 6, 2008

Last Updated

June 6, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-06