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Hanrahan, R.; Smith, E.; Johnson, H.; Constantin, A.; Brosnan, M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Social stories is a widely used intervention for children on the autism spectrum, particularly within an educational context. To date, systematic reviews and meta analyses of the research evaluating social stories has produced mixed results, often due to a lack of methodological rigour and variability in the development and delivery of the social…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Randomized Controlled Trials, Story Telling, Autism
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Rohrer, Doug; Dedrick, Robert F.; Hartwig, Marissa K.; Cheung, Chi-Ngai – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
We report the results of a preregistered, cluster randomized controlled trial of a mathematics learning intervention known as interleaved practice. Whereas most mathematics assignments consist of a block of problems devoted to the same skill or concept, an interleaved assignment is arranged so that no 2 consecutive problems require the same…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 7, Assignments
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Bhatt, Meha; Zielinski, Laura; Sanger, Nitika; Shams, Ieta; Luo, Candice; Bantoto, Bianca; Shahid, Hamnah; Li, Guowei; Abbade, Luciana P. F.; Nwosu, Ikunna; Jin, Yanling; Wang, Mei; Chang, Yaping; Sun, Guangwen; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence; Levine, Mitchell A. H.; Adachi, Jonathan D.; Thabane, Lehana; Samaan, Zainab – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This systematic survey evaluates the completeness of reporting in pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trials investigating behavioral interventions based on the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension for pilot trials. Methods: The authors searched Medline/Pubmed and randomly selected 100 articles from 2012…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Surveys, Behavior Modification, Intervention
Ginsburg, Golda S.; Drake, Kelly L.; Muggeo, Michela A.; Stewart, Catherine E.; Pikulski, Paige J.; Zheng, Di; Harel, Ofer – Grantee Submission, 2019
The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and impact of brief school-nurse-administered interventions for reducing anxiety. Thirty school nurses in Connecticut and Maryland were randomly assigned to deliver the Child Anxiety Learning Modules (CALM; n= 14) or CALM--Relaxation only (CALM-R; n= 16). Students (N= 54) were ages 5-12 (M age…
Descriptors: School Nurses, Anxiety, Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trials
Rohrer, Doug; Dedrick, Robert F.; Hartwig, Marissa K.; Cheung, Chi-Ngai – Grantee Submission, 2019
We report the results of a pre-registered, cluster randomized controlled trial of a mathematics learning intervention known as interleaved practice. Whereas most mathematics assignments consist of a block of problems devoted to the same skill or concept, an interleaved assignment is arranged so that no two consecutive problems require the same…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 7, Assignments
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Barnes, Colin J.; Markham, Chris – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: People with dementia and family carers often experience difficulties communicating together. These difficulties are considered to contribute significantly to the depression, anxiety and negative feelings such as guilt often reported by dementia family carers. Aims: To develop and contribute to the theory and evidence base for…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Program Effectiveness, Caregivers, Dementia
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Oswald, Tasha M.; Winder-Patel, Breanna; Ruder, Steven; Xing, Guibo; Stahmer, Aubyn; Solomon, Marjorie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial was to investigate the acceptability and efficacy of the Acquiring Career, Coping, Executive control, Social Skills (ACCESS) Program, a group intervention tailored for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to enhance critical skills and beliefs that promote adult functioning,…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Group Counseling
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Ford, Julian D.; Grasso, Damion J.; Levine, Joan; Tennen, Howard – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2018
This pilot randomized clinical trial tested an emotion regulation enhancement to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with 29 college student problem drinkers with histories of complex trauma and current clinically significant traumatic stress symptoms. Participants received eight face-to-face sessions of manualized Internet-supported CBT for problem…
Descriptors: College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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Dvoráková, Kamila; Kishida, Moé; Li, Jacinda; Elavsky, Steriani; Broderick, Patricia C.; Agrusti, Mark R.; Greenberg, Mark T. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: Given the importance of developmental transitions on young adults' lives and the high rates of mental health issues among U.S. college students, first-year college students can be particularly vulnerable to stress and adversity. This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness and feasibility of mindfulness training aiming to promote…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Randomized Controlled Trials, Pilot Projects, Transitional Programs
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Popple, Ben; Wall, Carla; Flink, Lilli; Powell, Kelly; Discepolo, Keri; Keck, Douglas; Mademtzi, Marilena; Volkmar, Fred; Shic, Frederick – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Children with autism have heightened risk of developing oral health problems. Interventions targeting at-home oral hygiene habits may be the most effective means of improving oral hygiene outcomes in this population. This randomized control trial examined the effectiveness of a 3-week video-modeling brushing intervention delivered to patients over…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Dental Health, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Melson, Elniee; Bridle, Christopher; Markham, Wolfgang – Health Education, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report the process evaluation of a pilot randomised control trial of an anti-smoking intervention for Malaysian 13-14-year olds, conducted in 2011/2012. It was hypothesised that trained peer supporters would promote non-smoking among classmates through informal conversations. Design/methodology/approach:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, Health Behavior, Intervention
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White, Susan W.; Richey, John A.; Gracanin, Denis; Coffman, Marika; Elias, Rebecca; LaConte, Stephen; Ollendick, Thomas H. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The number of young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) enrolled in higher education institutions has steadily increased over the last decade. Despite this, there has been little research on how to most effectively support this growing population. The current study presents data from a pilot trial of two novel intervention programs…
Descriptors: College Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Pilot Projects
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Lord, Pippa; Sims, David; White, Richard; Roy, Palak – Education Endowment Foundation, 2017
Evidence for the Frontline (E4F) is an online brokerage service designed to provide teachers and school leaders with timely access to relevant evidence on supporting young people's learning. It was developed by Sandringham School and the Institute for Effective Education (IEE) at The University of York, with support from the Coalition for Evidence…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Evidence, Facilitators (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Mohammed, Salwa A. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most important types of cancer among women worldwide and is a significant stressor in women's life that may affect functional health status. The present study was aimed to determine the effect of selected exercises program on pain, shoulder disability, and functional outcomes in women after breast cancer…
Descriptors: Exercise, Intervention, Pain, Human Body
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Liu, Jia; Liu, Shan; Yan, Jin; Lee, Elizabeth; Mayes, Linda – School Psychology International, 2016
A randomized controlled experimental pilot study was conducted in order to investigate the effect of life skills training on behavior problems in left-behind children (LBC) in rural China. Sixty-eight LBC were recruited from a middle school in rural China. The intervention group took a ten-week-long life skills training course. The Child Behavior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Daily Living Skills, Rural Population
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