Regulating Together in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Description

The purpose of this study is to use a program called Regulating Together (RT), a remote, non-pharmacologic intervention to treat symptoms of emotion dysregulation in children and adolescents with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and TSC-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorder (TAND).

Conditions

TSC, Behavioral Symptoms

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to use a program called Regulating Together (RT), a remote, non-pharmacologic intervention to treat symptoms of emotion dysregulation in children and adolescents with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and TSC-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorder (TAND).

Regulating Together in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Pilot Feasibility Study in Children and Adolescents With TSC-Associated Neuropsychiatric Disorder (TAND)

Regulating Together in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Condition
TSC
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Carrboro

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill-Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Carrboro, North Carolina, United States, 27510

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Children ages 8-17 years inclusive with a documented clinical and/or genetic diagnosis of TSC and exhibiting symptoms of behavioral dysregulation (identified on the TAND Checklist having temper tantrums, aggressive outbursts, self-injury, and/or impulsivity) are eligible for inclusion.
  • * Participants and their caregivers have access to a computer, phone, or tablet with video capability and stable internet connection. If lack of a device or internet service is the sole barrier to eligibility/participation, interested individuals will be connected to a TSC Clinic social worker to link them to existing government and charity programs specifically addressing this disparity in underserved communities and households in need (e.g., the Affordable Connectivity Program).
  • * Participants must also be willing to participate in treatment sessions and have minimal levels of functional verbal communication (child and their caregiver must be fluent in English
  • * Child must have a minimum IQ\>65 on the WASI-II at the screening/baseline visit).
  • * Participants be on a stable medication regimen at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment
  • * Do not have a plan to start a new psychosocial intervention (e.g., individual psychotherapy, family psychotherapy, group psychotherapy or social skills training) or behavior medication within 30 days prior to enrollment or at any point during the study. ----Participants with significant disruptive, aggressive, self-injurious or sexually inappropriate behaviors deemed potentially dangerous or overly disruptive to the group dynamic/session, having significant co-occurring neuropsychiatric illness warranting other treatment approaches as determined by study clinician (e.g., substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, schizophrenia), or having significant sensory impairment that would limit participation in intervention curriculum/materials (e.g., blindness or uncorrected hearing loss) also will be excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Rochester,

Jamie Capal, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of North Carollina at Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

2026-12-20