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LanguageBILINGUISMENCT01331057

Bilingualism: Validation Of "Avicenne's Elal"

An observational study of Language, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary purpose is the validation of an instrument of the first language assessment. The second purpose is to study the impact of familial and transcultural factors on early bilingualism in migrant children born in France. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 6 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Language
What is being tested?
NEEL test, ELAL test and Interview
How many people
125 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Jun 2011to Dec 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: Children are five to six years old, in the third class of nursery school and if their first language is unique, and, one of the three languages that we defines for the first step of validation: tamil, soninké, Arabic

Who may be able to join

  • Age : four to six years old
  • SCOLARISATION : nursery school
  • One language in the family house: tamil, Arabic, or SONINKE

Who cannot join

  • first class of elementary school
  • two mother tongues in the family

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Dr Dalila REZZOUG

    Bobigny, Seine Saint-Denis, 93000

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About this study

Official title: Validation of "AVICENNE's ELAL": Instrument of Mother Tongue Assessment and Impact of Familial and Transcultural Factors on Early Bilingualism in Migrants' Children Born in France

The primary purpose is the validation of an instrument of the first language assessment. The second purpose is to study the impact of familial and transcultural factors on early bilingualism in migrant children born in France.

Read the detailed description

The research aims to validate a language instrument of the first language in migrants' children born in France. For that purpose, the investigators have built an instrument made of three sets of items: comprehension, production and narrative production. Children are elected if: they are four to six years old, in the third class of nursery school and if their first language is unique, and, one of the three languages that the investigators define for the first step of validation: tamil, SONINKE, Arabic. The PROTOCOLE is composed with two parts:

  1. For children:
  • An assessment for children in French with items extracted from the NEEL test
  • An assessment of mother tongue with the ELAL of Avicenne
  1. For parents:
  • A semi-structured interview.

The data collected are:

General DATA:

  • Social and professional categories
  • Economical status of parents
  • The conditions of living
  • Month and year of birth for the child
  • The language used during the interview

About the child:

  • Age of language AQUISITION
  • Languages mastering
  • Language environment
  • The place among siblings
  • SCOLARISATION(DATA about cultural affiliations, representations of transmission, intra-familial relationship

DATA about parental uses and representations of languages:

  • Social and economical DATA in the country of birth
  • Place of birth, languages
  • uses of languages
  • representations about languages
Conditions
Language
Being tested
NEEL test, ELAL test, Interview
Keywords
Bilingualism, Language, Evaluation transcultural, Intra Familial Relationship, Transmissions mother, Tongue french, Language tamil, Language arabic, Language soninke, Language cultural, Affiliations crossbreeding
Medical subject headings
Language

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NEEL testOther

    An assessment for children in French with items extracted from the NEEL test

  • ELAL testOther

    An assessment of mother tongue with the ELAL of AVICENNE

  • InterviewOther

    For parents of children include in the study: A semi -structured interview

Study groups in NCT01331057
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1:Sri LankaisChildren aged of four to six years old, in the nursery school and if their first language is unique : tamil.
Receives: Other: NEEL test; Other: ELAL test; Other: Interview
2: AlgerianChildren aged of four to six years old, in the nursery school and if their first language is unique : arabic.
Receives: Other: NEEL test; Other: ELAL test; Other: Interview
3: MaliChildren aged of four to six years old, in the nursery school and if their first language is unique : SONINKE.
Receives: Other: NEEL test; Other: ELAL test; Other: Interview

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Validation of an instrument of the first language assessment.

    Validation of "avicenne's ELAL": instrument of mother tongue assessment

    Measured: at 54 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Impact of familial and transcultural factors

    impact of familial and transcultural factors on early bilingualism in migrants' children born in france

    Measured: at 54 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Apr 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2011
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
125 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01331057
Sponsor's protocol ID
NI07023
Acronym
BILINGUISME
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
5 Apr 2011
Last updated
15 Jun 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Language, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Validation of an instrument of the first language assessment. (time frame: at 54 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jun 2021.

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