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A Comparison of Language Intervention Programs

Primary Purpose

Language Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Fast ForWord
Computer Assisted Language Intervention
Individual Language Intervention
Academic enrichment
Sponsored by
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Language Disorders focused on measuring Specific Language Impairment, Fast ForWord, Language therapy, Auditory processing

Eligibility Criteria

6 Years - 9 Years (Child)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: age 6 to 9 years score between 75 and 125 on the Matrices subtest of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test Speaking Quotient of 79 or lower on the Test of Language Development: Primary: 3rd Edition Exclusion Criteria: Previous participation in 8 or more hours of language intervention or classroom activities using any of the Fast ForWord, Laureate, or Earobics speech-language or reading software and/or the Lindamood-Bell auditory discrimination training Failure of a hearing screening test An episode of otitis media in the previous 12 months Evidence of focal brain lesion, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, or seizure disorder Abnormality of oral structure or function impeding normal language production

Sites / Locations

  • Lawrence Public Schools USD 497
  • Pflugerville Independent School District

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
April 8, 2002
Last Updated
April 21, 2006
Sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00033150
Brief Title
A Comparison of Language Intervention Programs
Official Title
A Comparison of Language Intervention Programs
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2006
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2002 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
January 2005 (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Brief Summary: Nearly 7% of elementary school children present with difficulties learning and using language. Unfortunately, language impairments are often long lasting and may have serious social, academic, and vocational ramifications. More than 1 million children receive language intervention in the public schools each year, and many more are seen in hospitals and other clinical settings. This randomized clinical trial compares the language outcomes of Fast ForWord to two other interventions (computer assisted language intervention without acoustically modified speech and individual language intervention) and to the outcomes of an academic enrichment (control) condition. Each year for 3 years, children will be randomly assigned to each of the four conditions at three regional sites (Austin, Texas, Dallas, Texas, and Lawrence, Kansas). The treatments will be administered in special summer programs. The primary research question is which intervention results in the most improvement in the composite language score from the Oral and Written Language Scales. Secondary questions include which intervention results in the greatest gains in conversational language,which intervention results in the greatest gains 3 and 6 months after training, which intervention results in the greatest improvement in auditory perception, and which intervention is the most cost effective. The results of the study will have theoretical and practical value. Theoretically, the study tests the temporal processing hypothesis of language impairment. Practically, the study will describe and compare the language, communication, auditory processing and academic outcomes of different language interventions. The study will help clinicians and administrators choose the most effective and least expensive treatment for the children they serve.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Language Disorders
Keywords
Specific Language Impairment, Fast ForWord, Language therapy, Auditory processing

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Single
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
216 (false)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Fast ForWord
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Computer Assisted Language Intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Individual Language Intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Academic enrichment

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
6 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
9 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: age 6 to 9 years score between 75 and 125 on the Matrices subtest of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test Speaking Quotient of 79 or lower on the Test of Language Development: Primary: 3rd Edition Exclusion Criteria: Previous participation in 8 or more hours of language intervention or classroom activities using any of the Fast ForWord, Laureate, or Earobics speech-language or reading software and/or the Lindamood-Bell auditory discrimination training Failure of a hearing screening test An episode of otitis media in the previous 12 months Evidence of focal brain lesion, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, or seizure disorder Abnormality of oral structure or function impeding normal language production
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ronald Gillam, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Pflugerville Independent School District
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Lawrence Public Schools USD 497
City
Lawrence
State/Province
Kansas
ZIP/Postal Code
66044
Country
United States
Facility Name
Pflugerville Independent School District
City
Pflugerville
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
78660
Country
United States

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