Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Telehealth Group for Improving Peer Relationships (PEERS) in NF1

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Neurofibromatosis 1; Social Skills

Treatments: Behavioral: PEERS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04860362

21-039-UWM-b

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot randomized control trial of the UCLA PEERS protocol delivered via Telehealth with teens with neurofibromatosis type 1 whose parents report that they have difficulty making and keeping friends.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Physician diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1
• Age 12-17
• Main language spoken in the home is English
• Reliable internet access
• Current functional impairment in peer relationships
• Teen is interested and motivated to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Main language spoken in the home is not English
• Cognitive or developmental difficulties that affect reading comprehension or understanding of treatment material
• Significant behavioral concerns
• Other comorbid medical conditions
• Major surgery in past 6 months
• Prior social skills group treatment within past 6 months
• Prior participation in PEERS

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment

Experimental group

Description:

PEERS weekly sessions - parallel teens and parent/caregiver groups

Treatment:

Behavioral: PEERS

Wait List Control

Other group

Description:

Offered intervention at a later date

Treatment:

Behavioral: PEERS