Treatment of Children With Peer Related Aggressive Behavior (ScouT)

NCT02143427 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: ScouT-Study 1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 140
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The efficacy of the computer based Treatment Program for Children with Aggressive Behaviour (Soziales computerunterstütztes Training für Kinder mit aggressivem Verhalten, ScouT) which is a child focused social competence training delivered in an individual format will be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial with children aged 6 to 12 years with peer-related aggressive behaviour.

Conditions

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Keywords

social skills training,; computer based,; social competence training,; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; peer related aggressive behavior; randomized controlled trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• total score for peer related aggression in the Questionnaire for Aggressive Behavior of Children (FAVK) parent rating

  The Questionnaire for Aggressive Behavior of Children (FAVK) is a newly developed parent rating scale which assesses several factors of peer related aggression: (1) disturbance of social cognitive information processing, (2) disturbance of social problem solving and social skills, (3) disturbance of impulse control, and (4) disturbance of social interaction. These scores a summed to a total score.

  change from pre- to post1-assessment (24 weeks after pre-assessment), from post1- to post2-assessment (16 weeks after post1-assessment), and to follow up (12 months after post2-assessment)

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• total score for peer related aggression in the Questionnaire for Aggressive Behavior of Children (FAVK) teacher rating, patient self-report

  change from pre- to post1-assessment (24 weeks after pre-assessment), from post1- to post2-assessment (16 weeks after post1-assessment), and to follow up (12 months after post2-assessment)

• ODD-Score of the Symptom Checklist for Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder (FBB-SSV), parent, teacher and patient self-report

  change from pre- to post1-assessment (24 weeks after pre-assessment), from post1- to post2-assessment (16 weeks after post1-assessment), and to follow up (12 months after post2-assessment)

• ODD-Score of the Diagnostic Checklist for Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder (DCL-SSV)

  change from pre- to post1-assessment (24 weeks after pre-assessment), from post1- to post2-assessment (16 weeks after post1-assessment)

• Externalizing Problems Score of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Teacher Report Form (TRF), and the Youth Self-Report (YSR)

  change from pre- to post1-assessment (24 weeks after pre-assessment), from post1- to post2-assessment (16 weeks after post1-assessment), and to follow up (12 months after post2-assessment)

• Internalizing Problems Score of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Teacher Report Form (TRF) , and the Youth Self-Report (YSR)

  change from pre- to post1-assessment (24 weeks after pre-assessment), from post1- to post2-assessment (16 weeks after post1-assessment), and to follow up (12 months after post2-assessment)

Study Arms (2)

Social Skills Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Social Skills Training child-focused and subsequent social competence training which combines patient- and parent-/teacher and peer-focused interventions

Behavioral: Social Skills Training

Treatment Program with techniques to activate resources

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Treatment Program with techniques to activate resources of the child and subsequent Social Skills Training child-focused

Behavioral: Treatment Program with techniques to activate resources

Interventions

Social Skills Training BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: computer-based Treatment Program for Children with Aggressive Behavior 16 sessions with the child aiming at the reduction of peer related aggressive behavior via social skills training. Additionally up to 2 sessions with relatives of the child in most cases with the parents and subsequent Treatment Program for Children with Aggressive Behavior 16 sessions with the child aiming at the reduction of peer related aggressive behavior via social skills training. Additionally up to 6 sessions with relatives of the child in most cases with the parents. Arms: Social Skills Training

Social Skills Training

Treatment Program with techniques to activate resources BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral: Treatment Program with techniques to activate resources 16 sessions with the child aiming at the reduction of peer related aggressive behavior via activate resources. Additionally up to 2 sessions with relatives of the child in most cases with the parents and subsequent computer based Treatment Program for Children with Aggressive Behavior 16 sessions with the child aiming at the reduction of peer related aggressive behavior via social skills training. Arms: Treatment Program with techniques to activate resources of the child and subsequent Social Skills Training

Treatment Program with techniques to activate resources

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age: 6 - 12 years
• IQ\>= 80
• Diagnoses (ICD-10): F91, F92, F90.1
• Elevated symptom score in the parent rated Symptom Checklist for Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder (FBB-SSV) with Stanine ≥ 7 at pre-assessment
• Often conflicts with other children (clinical rating)
• Impaired social relationships / activities
• Parents agree in randomization (clinical rating) in medicated children no planned change of the medication

You may not qualify if:

• Other disorder is dominating
• Other active psychotherapy
• Severe mental disorder of the parents

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Cologne: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University Cologne

Cologne, Germany

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Goertz-Dorten A, Dose C, Hofmann L, Katzmann J, Groth M, Detering K, Hellmann A, Stadler L, Braun B, Hellmich M, Doepfner M. Effects of Computer-Assisted Social Skills Training in Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Nov;61(11):1329-1340. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.03.027. Epub 2022 Apr 6.

  PMID: 35398192 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Anja Goertz-Dorten, PhD

  Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Univ. Cologne

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Anja Goertz-Dorten, PhD

CONTACT

diplpsychgoertz@aol.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Anja Goertz-Dorten, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 18, 2014
• First Posted: May 21, 2014
• Study Start: May 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2017
• Study Completion: September 1, 2017
• Last Updated: March 16, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02

Locations

DE (1)