Status:

RECRUITING

Effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy for Adolescents From Families With Intellectual Disabilities

Lead Sponsor:

De Viersprong

Collaborating Sponsors:

Stichting tot Steun

Koraal

Conditions:

Behavioural Problems

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-19 years

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to determine the effectiveness of a specialisation of multisystemic therapy (MST) for adolescents with severe behavioural problems from families with an intelle...

Detailed Description

Background of the study: Over the years, a large body of research has shown that adolescents with intellectual disability are 3-4 times more likely to develop severe behaviour problems than adolescen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Referral Criteria:
  • Known or suspected ID of the referred adolescent and/or their parent(s);
  • Educational level of the referred adolescent and/or highest attained diploma of their parent(s) is indicative of potential ID.
  • Inclusion Criteria Study Sample:
  • Adolescent must be 10 to 19 years old at the start of treatment;
  • Adolescent presents with severe behavioural problems in at least two life areas;
  • Adolescent lives with a family or there is a family the adolescent can live with, in which parent(s) have parental custody for a longer period of time;
  • Parent(s) consent(s) and is/are willing to engage in treatment to prevent an out-of-home placement of the adolescent;
  • Adolescent and/or parent(s) have a known or suspected intellectual disability (operationalised as an intelligence quotient \[IQ\] score of between 50-85 and additional deficits in adaptive functioning)
  • Adolescent and/or parent(s) have sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language (as assessed by a clinician and/or researcher) in order to understand and answer the various (self-report) questionnaires.
  • Exclusion Criteria Study Participation:
  • Adolescent lives independently;
  • Adolescent presents with severe problematic sexual behaviours, without presenting with other severe behavioural problems;
  • Adolescent presents suicidal, psychotic, or homicidal requiring specialised treatment (such as a crisis placement in a residential facility);
  • Adolescent has a severe Autism Spectrum Disorder (level 2-3 according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders \[DSM-V\] criteria) or a severe ID (IQ score \<50);
  • Adolescent has internalising psychiatric problems which are the primary reason for referral, or has serious psychiatric problems (similar to #3 as well as for example eating disorder.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 4 2023

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    December 1 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    470 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06032455

    Start Date

    September 4 2023

    End Date

    December 1 2026

    Last Update

    January 16 2025

    Active Locations (4)

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    De Viersprong

    Halsteren, Netherlands

    2

    Koraal

    Sittard, Netherlands

    3

    Stichting Prisma

    Waalwijk, Netherlands

    4

    Pactum

    Zetten, Netherlands