Contextual Word Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder

Part of paid clinical trials in Johnson City, New York.

Sponsor
Binghamton University
Study ID
NCT05988190
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Developmental Language Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
7 Years - 11 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Contextual Word Learning Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Metalinguistic intervention consisting of meaning generation, explanation and feedback, with semantic diversity varying (no, medium, high).

Study Details

Many children have developmental language disorder, which makes it difficulty to learn language, including vocabulary, and results in ongoing academic and social difficulties. Despite the fact that most words are learned in context without direct teaching, we know very little about how children with developmental language disorder learn words in context. This project will combine, for the first time, two strategies which improve contextual word learning in children with typical development, and test their effect in both typically developing children, and those with developmental language disorder. The results will provide timely information that will contribute to evidence based practice for contextual word learning in children with developmental language disorder.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 17, 2024
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2026
Completion
Apr 15, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Contextual Word Learning Intervention
    Intervention will consist of a metalinguistic intervention with novel words (n=9), based on Cain (2007), administered across three sessions, and spaced one week apart. Semantic diversity will vary across items.

Primary Outcome Measure

Measure of Semantic Knowledge (MSK) [ Time Frame: Aim 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b: Administered one week after exposure to novel words Aim 1c, 2c: Administered with untreated words prior to intervention and one week post intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Health Sciences BuildingJohnson CityNew York13790
Patrick Leiby
[email protected]
607-777-6091

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