Clinical trials: Language Development
Language Development Disorders, Speech Sound Disorder
Manipulating Linguistic Complexity to Improve Child Language Treatment Outcomes
Phonological disorder (PD) and specific language impairment (SLI) directly impact a child's ability to communicate and are among the most prevalent developmental disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03977701
- Testing
- Phonological treatment, Morpheme treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT06026124
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Cognitive Change, Growth; Stunting, Nutritional
The Sugira Muryango Longitudinal & Spillover Study
The Early Childhood version of Sugira Muryango is a family-based, home-visiting intervention targeted at early childhood development and implemented with families living in extreme poverty in three districts of Rwanda.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Growth; Stunting, Nutritional, Language, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05405400
- Where
- 3 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 2,932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Developmental Articulation Disorder, Stuttering
Study of Brain Activity During Speech Production and Speech Perception
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of the brain's activity and organization in the development of speech disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT00004991
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Language Disorders in Children
Let's Know!2: Language-focused Intervention for Children at Risk of Comprehension Difficulties
In the proposed project, the investigators will conduct a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of Let's Know!2, a small-group, language focused comprehension intervention, on children's lower- and…
- Trial name
- LK!2 (NCT05133479)
- Testing
- Let's Know! small-group or TierL 2 Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Myopia, Large Language Model
Development and Validation of a Large Language Model-based Myopia Assistant System
Myopia is a rapidly growing global health concern, and there is an urgent need for advanced tools that can facilitate personalized healthcare strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT06607822
- Testing
- A patient-centered assistant system based on Large-Language Model (LLM)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Developmental Delay Disorder, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined With Language Training for Language Disorders in Children With Global Developmental Delay
This study explores a safe and effective new approach to improve language function in children with Global Developmental Delay (GDD).
- Conditions
- Developmental Delay Disorder, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), Global Developmental Delay, Language Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07369960
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation, individualized language training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Emergence of Generative Language
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of several applied behavior teaching procedures on the use of multi-word utterances by children with autism.
- Trial name
- NCT02555241
- Testing
- Mand Training, Matrix, Stimulus Equivalence Training
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stuttering, Stuttering, Childhood
The Development of Stuttering in Young Children
The goal of this longitudinal research is to learn why some children "grow out" of stuttering, while others persist. Children who do and do not stutter aged 3-6 years are eligible to participate in our study.
- Conditions
- Stuttering, Stuttering, Childhood, Stuttering, Developmental
- Trial name
- NCT06578416
- Testing
- Standardized assessments of speech and language abilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Early Childhood Development, Infant Development
Understanding Early Development of Infants and Toddlers
The goal of this observational study is to analyze early development in infants and young children from a biopsychosocial perspective, with a particular focus on cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive…
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Development, Infant Development, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT07418528
- Testing
- Psychological developmental assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
Developmental Dysphasia, Epileptic Encephalopathy, Childhood-Onset
CNKSR2 Natural History Study
This prospective natural history study is being conducted to define the electroclinical, neurodevelopmental, and behavioral characteristics of CNKSR2 epilepsy aphasia syndrome (EAS) and intellectual disability (ID) in children…
- Conditions
- Developmental Dysphasia, Epileptic Encephalopathy, Childhood-Onset, X-Linked Intellectual Disability
- Trial name
- CNKSR2 (NCT06500260)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Moderate Language Delay
Direct Instruction Language for Learning in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of this study is to test whether Direct Instruction - Language for Learning (DI-LL) is an effective way to teach language skills to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and moderate language delay.
- Trial name
- DILLASD (NCT02483910)
- Testing
- Direct Instruction-Language for Learning (DI-LL) via telehealth (e.g., Zoom or WebEx), Standard of care delivered via telehealth (e.g., Zoom or WebEx)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Tobacco Use, Smoking Cessation
Chatbot Counselling for Smoking Cessation in Youths
The goal of this pilot trial is to develop and examine the trial feasibility and acceptability of a chatbot for smoking cessation in youth smokers. Specific aims include: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06470776
- Testing
- Chatbot counselling, Peer counselling
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Autistic Disorder
Using a Voice Output Communication Aid to Facilitate Language Development in Young Children With ASD
It was proposed that in order to teach these children to use a Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA), it should be introduced through a play-based situation using parents as the primary interventionist.
- Trial name
- NCT01816178
- Testing
- communication training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Lip
Evaluation of Facial Growth in Two Primary Protocols Used in the Surgical Treatment of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate which surgical protocol for treating Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate (UCLP), a single or two stage repair ( with hard palate late closure) will have less impact in mid facial growth.
- Conditions
- Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Developmental Disabilities
- Trial name
- NCT02329509
- Testing
- two stage palate surgical repair, One stage Palate Surgical repair
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
Down Syndrome
How Simplified Language Affects Comprehension and Learning in Young Children With Down Syndrome
The long-term study goal is to experimentally evaluate the components (and likely active ingredients) of early language interventions for young children with Down syndrome (DS).
- Trial name
- NCT06951516
- Testing
- Linguistic simplification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
The Effectiveness of Computerized Auditory Training Programme on Children With Auditory Processing Disorder
The current study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a Computer-based auditory training (CBAT) intervention for children with Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) by comparing the changes in auditory processing (AP) and…
- Trial name
- CBAT (NCT02111343)
- Testing
- Computer-based auditory training (CBAT)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- National University Health System, Singapore
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Participant Database for Autism Research Studies
The purpose of this study is to create a subject database to recruit for current and future studies in research on autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT00549731
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy
MRI Language Studies in Young Children
This study will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate language function in children-that is, how language skills such as naming objects, understanding spoken language and reading are organized in the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00039845
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)