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Experimental Word Learning in Children With and Without Language Impairment

This study has been completed.
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University of Sao Paulo
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00607334
First received: January 22, 2008
Last updated: NA
Last verified: October 2007
History: No changes posted

January 22, 2008
January 22, 2008
July 2003
June 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Performance on a post-test administered after every word-learning session. [ Time Frame: Three weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
No Changes Posted
Occurence of correct spontaneous productions of the taught words during the experimental procedure [ Time Frame: Three weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Same as current
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Experimental Word Learning in Children With and Without Language Impairment
Experimental Word Learning in Children With Normal Development and Children With Language Impairment

The purpose of this study is to compare the performances of normally developing children and children with Language Impairment (LI) in three different experimental settings designed to promote vocabulary acquisition. This comparison will also provide evidence to support different intervention approaches designed to increase vocabulary abilities, which has been proved to be one of the major deficits of young children with LI.
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Interventional
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Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Developmental Language Disorders
Behavioral: Word-learning
Exposure to five nonwords for three sessions of controlled interaction with the experimenter
  • Experimental: GP
    Children with Developmental Language Impairments were enrolled in this group.
    Intervention: Behavioral: Word-learning
  • Experimental: GC
    Children with normal language development were enrolled in this group.
    Intervention: Behavioral: Word-learning
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Completed
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July 2007
June 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For GP subjects: - diagnosis of Language Impairment
  • enrolled in language therapy
  • age between 3:0 (years:months) and 3:11
  • For GC subjects: - normal performance in a language screening procedure
  • normal performance in an expressive vocabulary test

Exclusion Criteria:

  • For GP subjects: - hearing impairments
  • diagnosed neurological or behavioral conditions
  • major cognitive impairment
  • For GC subjects: - communication complaints from caregivers
  • history of previous enrollment in language therapy
Both
36 Months to 47 Months
Yes
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Brazil
 
NCT00607334
24061316
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Debora Maria Befi-Lopes, University of São Paulo
University of Sao Paulo
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Study Chair: Debora M. Befi-Lopes, PhD University of São Paulo
Principal Investigator: Juliana P. Gândara, PhD student University of São Paulo
University of Sao Paulo
October 2007

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