Clinical trials: Developmental Language Disorders
Stuttering, Developmental
Investigating Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Fluency in People Who Stutter
This study aims to test whether the application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) concurrent with fluency training results in improvements in speech fluency in adults with developmental stuttering, measured up to…
- Trial name
- INSTEP (NCT03335722)
- Testing
- Metronome-timed speech, Active tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Language Development, Language Delay
A Language Intervention Study of Preterm Infants
This is a randomized controlled trial to study a reading intervention in the NICU among preterm infants using LENA (Language Environment Analysis) recordings, linguistic feedback, and a language curriculum to improve the neonatal…
- Conditions
- Language Development, Language Delay, Mother-Infant Interaction, Maternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03688386
- Testing
- Reading intervention, Infant bonding, LENA recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Williams Syndrome, Language
Phonological Constraints on Language Development in Individuals With Williams Syndrome
Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurodevelopmental disease characterized by mild to moderate intellectual disability and an extremely heterogeneous cognitive profile.
- Conditions
- Williams Syndrome, Language, Phonological Short-Term Memory, EEG-NIRS
- Trial name
- SOUNDS (NCT07285720)
- Testing
- EEG-NIRS protocol, Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Language Development, Language Development Disorders
Cortical Tracking of Speech in the First Year of Life
The goal of this observational study is to investigate early neural mechanisms underlying the processing of spoken language, specifically the phenomenon of cortical tracking, and to determine whether these mechanisms can serve as…
- Conditions
- Language Development, Language Development Disorders, Infant Development, Infant Developmental Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07531706
- Testing
- Electrophysiological recording, Behavioral Assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Developmental Language Disorder
Maximizing Outcomes for Preschoolers With Developmental Language Disorders
The objective of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Enhanced Milieu Teaching-Sentence Focus (EMT-SF) intervention, implemented by caregivers and interventionists, relative to a control condition enrolling 108…
- Trial name
- NCT03782493
- Testing
- the Enhanced Milieu Teaching-Sentence Focus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern 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
Reading Disorder
Gene x Environment Interplay in Developmental Dyslexia Treatment: A Round-trip Translation Between Humans and Animal
Developmental dyslexia affects 7% of school-age children (Male:Female ratio of 1.5:1) and incurs disadvantages in education and occupation.
- Trial name
- Gedys (NCT06186882)
- Testing
- Action Video-Game
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brain Mechanisms for Language Processing in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The main goal of our study is to find out why some people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) do not develop verbal abilities or remain minimally-verbal throughout adolescence and adulthood.
- Trial name
- BSL (NCT02700074)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Developmental Language Disorders, Developmental Articulation Disorder
Smart Computing Models, Sensors, and Early Diagnostic Speech and Language Deficiencies Indicators in Child Communication
This clinical trial aims to justify a protocol for designing and developing an automated decision-making system to support and enhance screening and early detection procedures for developmental speech/language difficulties in…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorders, Developmental Articulation Disorder, Speech Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- SmartSpeech (NCT06633874)
- Testing
- TD Playing the Serious Game APSOU, Non-TD Playing Serious Game
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ioannina
Child Development, Child Development Disorder
The Indonesian Version of Ages and Stages Questionnaire III Accuracy Compared to Bayley Scales of Infant Development III
This study aimed to evaluate the concurrent validity information of the 24-, 30-, and 36-month Indonesian ASQ-3 with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development 3rd Edition (BSID-III) in Indonesian children.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Child Development Disorder, Development Delay, Developmental Delay
- Trial name
- NCT05408351
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Cognitive Impairment
Gestational Diabetes Mother-infant Cohort
The bi-directional dynamic cohort study is to learn about the effects of prenatal exposure to high blood glucose levels and postnatal nurturing environment factors on delayed language development in children.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy, Cognitive Impairment, Cohort Study
- Trial name
- NCT06021691
- Testing
- Acquired nurturing environment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital
Language Impairment, Autism
Pilot Evaluation of the Developed Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention for Children With Language Impairment
This study will pilot a newly developed Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention (SSVCI) designed to help Urdu-speaking children with language impairment improve their ability to understand and produce phrases and…
- Conditions
- Language Impairment, Autism, Hearing Impaired Children, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- SSVC-PILOT (NCT07786545)
- Testing
- Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention (SSVCI)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Typical Development, Risk of Dysgraphia
Graphomotor Intervention Program for Handwriting Difficulties Prevention in School-Age
12-30% of children present handwriting difficulties, which has negative repercussions on their school career. For this reason, it is fundamental to bet on their prevention.
- Conditions
- Typical Development, Risk of Dysgraphia, Dysgraphia
- Trial name
- NCT03699800
- Testing
- Graphomotor intervention program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social Cognitive Development in Young Children With Autism
Through the development of a novel treatment targeting core Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) social deficits and studying the efficacy of this intervention, the investigators hope to provide a means for children with ASD to more…
- Trial name
- NCT01425918
- Testing
- Social Enhancement Intervention, Parent Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Role of GABAergic Transmission in Auditory Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental syndrome. Researchers think brain development may be controlled by gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
- Trial name
- NCT04798274
- Testing
- Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Specific Language Impairment
Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in Children May Caused by Epileptic Brain Activity
The objective of this study was to find if there is a possible association and the impact of epilepsy and epileptiform activity in children with SLI.
- Trial name
- NCT04141332
- Testing
- EEG was recorded by EEG Machines
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Hospital
Language Development, Language Development Disorders
Efficacy of an Early Rhythmic Intervention in Infancy
The present project develops from a wide research line aiming at identifying very early electrophysiological risk markers for neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Conditions
- Language Development, Language Development Disorders, Infant Development, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT04755309
- Testing
- Rhythmic intervention, Passive auditory stimulation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Developmental Language Disorder
Language Outcomes, Mechanisms, and Trajectories in Adults With and Without Developmental Language Disorder
The investigators' overall objective is to characterize the long-term outcomes of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in adulthood and to identify specific cognitive mechanisms mediating these outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06898671
- Testing
- Eye-Tracking in Visual World Paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
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
Hearing Loss
Development and Assessment of a Spanish-Language Hearing Loss Toolkit for Self-Management
The objective of this application is to develop and evaluate Spanish-language hearing education materials for adults. Our hypothesis is that participants will demonstrate better understanding of their hearing loss and associated…
- Trial name
- NCT04534387
- Testing
- Spanish-Language Hearing Loss Toolkit for Self-Management, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Audiology Series Spanish Language Handouts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida