Back to resultsA Speech Sound and Phonemic Awareness Intervention in Flemish Early Childhood Education
Primary Purpose
Other Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Belgium
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
speech sound intervention
World-project
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Other Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- In eary childhood education in Flanders (2de kleuterklas)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Language or speech disorder
- Less than 1 year acquiring Dutch
Sites / Locations
- Odisee
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Speech sound intervention
World-project
Arm Description
This group receives a speech sound and phonemic awareness intervention for four months.
This group receives the WORLD intervention for four months.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
test battery: speech articulation test + phonemic awareness
Secondary Outcome Measures
vocabulary test (Wereldwoorden project)
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02313025
Brief Title
A Speech Sound and Phonemic Awareness Intervention in Flemish Early Childhood Education
Official Title
Spreken Verfijnen in de Kleuterklas: De Ontwikkeling Van Een Spraakdidactiek Als Uitbreiding op de Gangbare Taaldidactiek in Het Kleuteronderwijs
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
December 2014
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
January 2015 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2015 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 2015 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
KU Leuven
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The language intervention 'Kaatje Klank' is designed for stimulating the speech production and speech perception skills of 4-year-olds in an early childhood educational setting, in order to stimulate early literacy skills. These skills are crucial skills for technical reading in later ages. Good reading skills are an important condition for academic success.
To measure the effect of the language intervention 'Kaatje Klank', the intervention will be applied in six Dutch preschool classes (n = 100 children, 50% native speakers of Dutch, 50% non-native speakers) during 12 weeks (daily). Teachers will be trained and observed using a coaching trajectory.To measure the effect on speech production and perception skills, a pre- and posttest and a comparison with a matched control group (n = 100 children, 50% native speakers of Dutch, 50% non-native speakers) will be used. The control group will receive a different language intervention which focuses on vocabulary development (World-project).
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Other Developmental Disorders of Speech and Language
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
200 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Speech sound intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This group receives a speech sound and phonemic awareness intervention for four months.
Arm Title
World-project
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
This group receives the WORLD intervention for four months.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
speech sound intervention
Other Intervention Name(s)
Kaatje Klank
Intervention Description
An intervention that stimulates speech sound perception and production in four-year-olds.
Each day at preschool the children receive a 15 to 20 minutes intervention, for 12 weeks
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
World-project
Other Intervention Name(s)
Wereldwoorden
Intervention Description
An intervention that stimulates vocabulary development in four-year-olds. Each day at preschool the children receive a 120 minutes intervention, for 10 weeks
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
test battery: speech articulation test + phonemic awareness
Time Frame
Participants will be tested after an intervention of 12 weeks. The expected average test duration is 16 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
vocabulary test (Wereldwoorden project)
Time Frame
Participants will be tested after an intervention of 12 weeks. The expected average test duration is 4 minutes
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
3 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
5 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
In eary childhood education in Flanders (2de kleuterklas)
Exclusion Criteria:
Language or speech disorder
Less than 1 year acquiring Dutch
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Lieve Van Severen, Dr
Phone
+32 (0)53 72 71 70
Email
lieve.vanseveren@odisee.be
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Inge Zink, Dr
Phone
+32 16 33 04 81
Email
inge.zink@med.kuleuven.be
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lieve Van Severen, Dr
Organizational Affiliation
KU Leuven
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Odisee
City
Aalst
State/Province
Oost-Vlaanderen
ZIP/Postal Code
9320
Country
Belgium
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lieve Van Severen, Dr
Phone
+32 (0)53 72 71 70
Email
lieve.vanseveren@odisee.be
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Links:
URL
http://www.kaatjeklank.be
Description
Information on the speech sound intervention
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