To check the effectiveness of teaching theory of mind curriculum
Design
Randomized control trial
Settings and conduct
Trial is not blinded. Will be implemented with help of teachers and parents in the diagnosed centers of Autism
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
.children who are enrolled in special need care centre, Autism Resource center Multan with age range 7-12 years. participants will be excluded who will not meet inclusion criteria
Intervention groups
control group; experimental group
Main outcome variables
Teaching theory of Mind curriculum will be effective to increase social skills and theory of mind skills.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20230925059511N1
Registration date:2023-09-26, 1402/07/04
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2023-09-26, 1402/07/04
Update count:0
Registration date
2023-09-26, 1402/07/04
Registrant information
Name
Saira Sadiq
Name of organization / entity
Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Country
Pakistan
Phone
+92 61 4397794
Email address
fa19e1pa016@iub.edu.pk
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2023-10-01, 1402/07/09
Expected recruitment end date
2023-12-31, 1402/10/10
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effectiveness of teaching theory of mind curriculum to influence theory of mind skills, Social skills and autistic traits among children with Autism.
Public title
Effect of teaching theory of mind curriculum on children with Autism.
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
.Students enrolled in Autism Resource centers.
Students with Autism age range 7-12.
Students who can perform in group setting.
Exclusion criteria:
All those students who do not match the inclusion criteria.
Age
From 7 years old to 12 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Simple random sampling was used to. Web based tool Research Randomizer(Urbaniak & Plous, 2013) controlled the randomization procedure.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Islamia University, Bahawalpur.
Street address
House no 443/1 street no 1 Mohalla Muhammad Pura, chock BCG, Bahawalpur road Multan.
City
Multan
Postal code
60600
Approval date
2023-08-16, 1402/05/25
Ethics committee reference number
88/A. Psy
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Children with Autism
ICD-10 code
F84.0
ICD-10 code description
Autistic disorder
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Effects of teaching theory of mind curriculum on social skills of children with Autism.
Timepoint
Before intervention, immediately after the implementation of intervention and third time after three months of post intervention.
Method of measurement
social skills scale
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Autistic traits may change as the result of intervention.
Timepoint
Before and immediately after intervention implementation, and after three months of post assessment.
Method of measurement
Social Responsiveness scale.
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group:
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Autism resource centre, Special need care centre Multan.
Full name of responsible person
Shumaila Tariq
Street address
House 3A, Naimat street Garden town Multan.
City
Multan
Postal code
60900
Phone
+92 61 6537270
Email
instituteofspecialneedsandcare@gmail.com
Web page address
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamia University Bahawalpur
Full name of responsible person
Dr Farukh noor
Street address
House no 13, housing colony iub
City
Bahawalpur
Postal code
63100
Phone
+92 303 7016801
Email
keransuhail1@hotmail.com
Web page address
http://www.iub.edu.pk
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
The effectiveness of teaching theory of mind curriculum to influence social skills.
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamia University Bahawalpur
Full name of responsible person
Dr Farukh noor
Position
Lecturer
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
House no 13, housing colony iub
City
Bahawalpur
Province
Punjab
Postal code
63100
Phone
+92 303 7016801
Email
keransuhail1@hotmail.com
Web page address
http://www.iub.edu.pk
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamia University Bahawalpur
Full name of responsible person
Dr Farukh noor
Position
Lecturer
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
House no 13, housing colony iub
City
Bahawalpur
Province
Punjab
Postal code
63100
Phone
+92 303 7016801
Email
keransuhail1@hotmail.com
Web page address
http://www.iub.edu.pk
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamia University Bahawalpur
Full name of responsible person
Dr Farukh noor
Position
Lecturer
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
House no 13, housing colony iub
City
Bahawalpur
Province
Punjab
Postal code
63100
Phone
+92 303 7016801
Email
keransuhail1@hotmail.com
Web page address
http://www.iub.edu.pk
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
The effectiveness of teaching theoryr of mind curriculum to influence theory of mind skills, social skills and Autistic Traits among children with Autism
When the data will become available and for how long
2025
To whom data/document is available
people working in academic institutes
Under which criteria data/document could be used
statistical analysis
From where data/document is obtainable
contact person
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document