Clinical trials: Child Language
Literacy, Parent-Child Relations
Testing an App-Based Approach to Reading and Screen Time Guidance for Parents of Infants
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents read to their children as often as possible beginning in infancy and limits on screen time at all ages, yet many families question the value of reading to infants…
- Conditions
- Literacy, Parent-Child Relations, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT05508282
- Testing
- Reading Bees app and children's book to enhance parent-infant reading quality (0-2 month visit), Reading Bees app and children's book to encourage alternatives to digital media (6-month visit)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Infant Development, Developmental Delay
The Effects on Children and Parents of Educating Parents About Ways to Play With Babies
The purpose of this study is to determine whether educating parents about how to play with infants affects infant development or caregiver characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT05259423
- Testing
- Enriched Education Program, Typical Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Language Development, Screen Time
Screen Time and Language Development in Toddlers Assessed With the Bayley-4
This cross-sectional study investigated whether caregiver-reported daily screen time is associated with language development in toddlers aged 12 to 42 months, measured with the Bayley-4.
- Conditions
- Language Development, Screen Time, Child Development
- Trial name
- Leave blank (NCT07731386)
- Testing
- Daily Screen Media Exposure, Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Fourth Edition (Bayley-4)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Evaluating the Efficacy of Pathways Parent-Mediated Early Autism Intervention on Social Attention and Language
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of Pathways parent-mediated early autism intervention (Pathways) and a parent education intervention (PEI) delivered to culturally and linguistically diverse families…
- Trial name
- NCT05604326
- Testing
- Pathways Intervention, Parent Education Intervention (PEI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Stuttering, Childhood, Anxiety Disorders
Stuttering and Anxiety
Stuttering was defined as a common neurodevelopmental speech disorder characterized by repetitions, prolongations, and interruptions in the flow of speech.
- Trial name
- NCT03160586
- Testing
- Stuttering severity instrument-3, Child Behavior Checklist for age 4-18
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Language Development
Language Development in Preterm Children
This research investigates the ways in which preterm birth affects how very young children learn to speak and understand language, and how older children gain efficiency in language processing.
- Trial name
- NCT01599780
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hearing Loss
Maximizing Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of early intervention on language skills for children with hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT01963468
- Testing
- Early language intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Preschool Children
Combined Movement and Storytelling Intervention on Physical Performance in Children
This study protocol aims to analyze and compare the effects of combined movement and storytelling intervention (CMSI) on fundamental motor skills (locomotor skills and object control), language development (language…
- Trial name
- CMSI&Child (NCT06016296)
- Testing
- Combined Movement and Storytelling Intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica del Maule
Down Syndrome
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome
Children with Down syndrome (DS) have language development particularities that have negative effects in the communication capacity. By this way, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is indicated to this population.
- Trial name
- NCT00689988
- Testing
- speech-language therapy with AAC intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Rolandic Epilepsy, Apraxia
Scholar Performance and Praxis Assessment in Children With Rolandic Epilepsy
Rolandic Epilepsy is the most common form of childhood epilepsy. It is classified as idiopathic, age-related epilepsy syndrome with benign evolution.
- Trial name
- NCT01046760
- Testing
- Language Assessment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Speech and Language Development Delay Due to Hearing Loss
Neural Prediction to Enhance Language
The language outcome of children receiving cochlear implantation to address bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is more variable than that of typical hearing children.
- Conditions
- Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Speech and Language Development Delay Due to Hearing Loss, Social Communication
- Trial name
- NCT05962359
- Testing
- Parent-Implemented Communication Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Developmental Language Disorder, Language Disorders in Children
The Influence of Immersive Virtual Field Trips on Academic Vocabulary
The purpose of this study is to investigate an immersive virtual field trip (iVFT) on topic specific academic vocabulary for students with developmental language disorder (DLD).
- Trial name
- NCT05242575
- Testing
- The information provided in the iVFT and control book parallel one another.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salus University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Rhythmic and Auditory Approach for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a rhythmic auditory training program in improving language skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have a language acquisition disorder.
- Trial name
- THETABOOST (NCT07303413)
- Testing
- EEG recording, Picture recognition test
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Cleft Lip and Palate, Speech Disorders in Children
High and Low Intensity Speech Intervention in Children With a Cleft Palate: Perceptions of Children, Their Caregivers and Speech-language Pathologists
A cleft (lip and) palate (CP±L) is the most common congenital abnormality of the face and skull with a significant social impact, affecting speech, hearing, feeding, oral behavior, dentition and satisfaction with appearance.
- Trial name
- NCT06895395
- Testing
- High intensive combined phonetic-phonological intervention, Low intensive combined phonetic-phonological intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Dyslexia, Reading Disability
Brain Stimulation Paired With Structured Reading Instruction in Children With Dyslexia
This study investigates whether transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) delivered during structured reading instruction affects reading proficiency in children with developmental dyslexia and related reading disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07762365
- Testing
- Active transcranial electrical stimulation (tES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- General Neuro Inc.
Sign Language Skills
Pre- and Post- Descriptive Data of Language Outcomes in Deaf Children
Deaf children between ages of 4-10 will provide pre and post data by responding to three prompts in sign language and written language at the beginning and end of a year.
- Trial name
- NCT06724523
- Testing
- Business-as-usual instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
MONITOR, COACH
Promoting Early Intervention Timing and Attention to Language
The proposed study (PETAL: Promoting Early intervention Timing and Attention to Language) aims to determine the timing of intervention among infants with Increased Likelihood for Autism (ILA; at risk for autism by virtue of…
- Trial name
- PETAL (NCT05853861)
- Testing
- JASPER Babble
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Dyslexia
Effectiveness of a Parent-administered Reading Therapy Program During Summer Break for Dyslexic Children
"After summer break, the reading performance of dyslexic children declines more than those of non-dyslexic children. Indeed, during the summer, dyslexic children are less inclined to read and their consultations with speech…
- Trial name
- REEDVAC (NCT04384952)
- Testing
- Parent-administered reading therapy., Dyslexic's Holiday Workbook
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Autism
Project VOICES: Vocal Optimization in Children Elevating the Spectrum
Thirty percent of children with autism barely talk or do not talk at all despite years of intervention. This study aims to address this important and long-standing challenge by developing a novel intervention to increase the…
- Trial name
- Project VOICES (NCT06875843)
- Testing
- Contingent responses, Contingent responses plus vocal elicitation strategies, Non-contingent control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Speech Sound Disorder
Sharing Books With Children
The promotion of language and communicative development in the early years is extremely important. Children who enter school with good language skills have better educational and economic success.
- Trial name
- NCT03006744
- Testing
- Phonological awareness training, Reading enjoyment training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester