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| Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse Ullevaal University Hospital |
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| Information provided by: | Regionsenter for barn og unges psykiske helse |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00554749 |
Purpose
The purpose of this pilot study is to explore the outcome of a manual based treatment for children with Selective Mutism
| Condition | Intervention |
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Selective Mutism |
Behavioral: Home- and school based intervention |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment |
| Official Title: | What Treatment Works for Children With Selective Mutism? A Treatment Pilot Study |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 10 |
| Study Start Date: | November 2007 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| 1: Experimental |
Behavioral: Home- and school based intervention
Weekly home- and schoolbased interventions including behavior techniques (stimulus fading)
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Objectives:
The main aim of this pilot study is to increase our knowledge on interventions for Selective Mutism (SM), a childhood condition characterized by a persistent lack of speech in specific situations despite the ability to comprehend and use language. A survey on the treatment offered this group in Norway 1997-2000 showed great variations in therapeutic approach and the overall outcome was poor. Correspondent with the notion of SM as a variant of social anxiety, several case studies have described successful treatments using behaviour techniques (BT's) such as stimulus fading and shaping. In addition, the author's clinical experience is that "defocusing in communication" (e.g. regulation of gaze contact; sitting beside instead of in front of the child, avoiding direct questioning, talking about interesting but impersonal topics) represents another important toil in getting the mute child to start talking. However, to date there are no randomized controlled SM treatment studies, and in fact we know little of what works best to help these children. Our research group has developed an assessment- and treatment manual for children with SM.
In this exploring pilot study referred children with SM aged 4-9 years (n=7) will be given an intervention according to the treatment manual. The intervention is home-and kindergarten/school based and include stimulus fading techniques with weekly sessions. Therapists will be members of the research group or local therapist under supervision.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 3 Years to 9 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Hanne Kristensen, Ph.D. | 22 58 60 00 ext + 47 | hanne.kristensen@r-bup.no |
| Norway | |
| Centre for child and adolescent mental health, Eastern and Southern Norway | Recruiting |
| Oslo, Norway, 0484 | |
| Principal Investigator: Hanne MD Kristensen, Ph.D | |
| Principal Investigator: | Hanne Kristensen, Ph.D. | Centre of child and adolescent mental health, Eastern and Southern Norway |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway ( Hanne Kristensen, MD, PhD ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 1.2006.2116 |
| Study First Received: | November 6, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | July 2, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00554749 |
| Health Authority: | Norway: The National Committees for Research Ethics in Norway |
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Selective mutism Children Treatment |
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Signs and Symptoms Speech Disorders Mental Disorders Mutism Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood |
Elective mutism Neurologic Manifestations Language Disorders Neurobehavioral Manifestations Communication Disorders |
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Nervous System Diseases |
