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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1
De Viersprong
Halsteren, Netherlands
2
Koraal
Sittard, Netherlands
3
Stichting Prisma
Waalwijk, Netherlands
4
Pactum
Zetten, Netherlands