Can a social skills class help teens with rare disorders avoid depression?

NCT ID NCT06612333

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Imagine Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a French version of the PEERS social skills program for 64 adolescents and young adults with rare neurodevelopmental disorders. The goal was to see if improving social skills could lower their risk of anxiety and depression. Participants attended the program with a family member or friend, and researchers measured changes in social skills, friendships, and emotional well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: PEERS social skills training program (behavioural intervention)
What this could lead to: If effective, this program could help teens with rare neurodevelopmental disorders build social skills and reduce their risk of anxiety and depression.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 64 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The program requires a family member or friend to participate, which may limit who can benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neurodevelopmental disorder Rare Diseases

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS RARE DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Necker - Enfants Malades Hospital

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75015, France

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