Clinical trial · Interventional
Pilot Randomized Control 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
NCT04860362CI-TRIAL-00051440unknownN/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 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.
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 (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Treatment
- description
- PEERS weekly sessions - parallel teens and parent/caregiver groups
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: PEERS
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Wait List Control
- description
- Offered intervention at a later date
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: PEERS
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Social Skills Improvement System - SEL (SSIS-SEL; Gresham & Elliot, 2017) Parent
- timeFrame
- within 4 weeks of PEERS completion
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 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
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