Can the Language Environment Analysis Start Program Improve Children's Readiness for School? LENA Program Evaluation

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
William Marsh Rice University
Study ID
NCT04905381
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Language Development

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
16 Months - 30 Months
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Usual care — BEHAVIORAL
    This arm receives usual care (control group)
  • LENA Star Program sessions — BEHAVIORAL
    LENA Start is an evidence-based community program designed to engage families and help them learn how to increase conversation with their children during the first few years of life.

Study Details

The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief The objective of the project is to implement the LENA Start Program at the Alief Independent School District in Houston, Texas. The purpose of the study is to learn how maternal expectations about language development influence the child's language development. Also, the study will evaluate how much the mothers believe can affect their child's language development. More specifically, the program implementation will serve as a model that other school districts can readily replicate.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2022
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Oct 30, 2028
Completion
Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
600 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Usual care
    Behavioral: This arm receives usual care (control group). This group will attend their usual Alief group sessions.
  • Experimental: LENA Star program
    Behavioral:LENA Star program. Participants who are selected via the lottery to participate in the LENA Star program will complete ten weekly, 1-hour sessions.

Primary Outcome Measure

Quality of the Language Environment: Language Environment Analysis (LENA System) [ Time Frame: Measured at 16 to 30 months of age ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Alief ISDHoustonTexas77072
Laura Escamilla

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