Clinical trial · Interventional
Open Trial of Telehealth Group for Improving Peer Relationships (PEERS) in NF1
Effectiveness of a Telehealth Group for Improving Peer Relationships for Adolescents With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
NCT04856514CI-TRIAL-00051455unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is an open 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.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurofibromatosis 1 | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Social Skills | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEERS | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Treatment Group
- description
- Participation in 16 week telehealth administration of the PEERS protocol for teens (parallel teen and parent/caregiver groups)
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: PEERS
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Social Skills Improvement System - SEL (SSIS-SEL; Gresham & Elliot, 2017)
- timeFrame
- within four weeks of PEERS completion
- description
- Parental report of social skills (SSIS-SEL Total Score; Mean 100, SD 15; Higher scores mean stronger social functioning
- measure
- Test of Adolescent Social SKills (TASSK: Laugeson & Frankel, 2010)
- timeFrame
- within four weeks of PEERS completion
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 12 Years
- Maximum age
- 17 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
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 delays 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
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDGlad DM, Pardej SK, Olszewski E, Klein-Tasman BP. Feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth intervention for improving peer relationships for adolescents with neurofibromatosis type 1: a single-arm pilot study. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 Sep 1;49(9):647-655. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsae050. PMID 38908005