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Study 1 Replication and Extension of Prior Work

Primary Purpose

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status
Active
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Overheard Speech
Addressed Speech
Sponsored by
New York University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional basic science trial for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

18 Months - 71 Months (Child)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • children with or without a diagnosis of ASD between 18 to 71 months of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • native language is not English
  • born premature (< 36 weeks)
  • has uncorrected hearing or vision impairments
  • has developmental disorders or medical conditions other than ASD that affect language or cognition (excepting psychiatric conditions often comorbid with ASD such as ADHD)
  • has a history of photosensitive epileptic seizures

Sites / Locations

  • Emerson College
  • New York University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Experimental

Arm Label

Addressed

Overheard

Arm Description

Children participate in an interaction with an experimenter who uses the word to be learned.

Children are present in the room while an experimenter uses the word to be learned in an interaction with another experimenter.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of children who select the target object by touching, pointing, or grasping on each trial
Children are prompted to identify the object that is associated with the target word. The first object they touch, point, or grasp after the prompt is noted. If this is the target object, the child receives a score of 1 for that trial.
Number of children who select the target object by touching, pointing, or grasping
Children are prompted to identify the object that is associated with the target word. The first object they touch, point, or grasp after the prompt is noted. If this is the target object, the child receives a score of 1 for that trial.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
October 31, 2019
Last Updated
November 11, 2022
Sponsor
New York University
Collaborators
Emerson College
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04166591
Brief Title
Study 1 Replication and Extension of Prior Work
Official Title
Learning New Words From Overhearing in Children With ASD
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
January 5, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 1, 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
March 1, 2025 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
New York University
Collaborators
Emerson College

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The goal of this research is to explore abilities to learn word meanings from overheard conversations in children with ASD (and, as a control, typically developing children). Specific Aim 1 (Experiment 1): Subaim 1a: Identify child characteristics associated with learning from overhearing. In a prior study, the investigators found that 13 children with ASD were able to learn the meanings of novel words that they heard used in a conversation involving two adults. In the current study, the investigators aim to study a larger sample to identify what child characteristics are associated with good learning in an overhearing situation as compared to a situation in which the child is directly taught the new word. Subaim 1b: Assess retention and generalization of words learned from overhearing. The investigators will re-test children on their knowledge of the word meanings after a 10-minute delay to see if they both retain the word meanings and can generalize the new words to new situations.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Autism Spectrum Disorder

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
155 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Addressed
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Children participate in an interaction with an experimenter who uses the word to be learned.
Arm Title
Overheard
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Children are present in the room while an experimenter uses the word to be learned in an interaction with another experimenter.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Overheard Speech
Intervention Description
New words are introduced with the child as a bystander rather directly taught.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Addressed Speech
Intervention Description
New words are introduced directly to the child by an experimenter.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of children who select the target object by touching, pointing, or grasping on each trial
Description
Children are prompted to identify the object that is associated with the target word. The first object they touch, point, or grasp after the prompt is noted. If this is the target object, the child receives a score of 1 for that trial.
Time Frame
immediately after intervention
Title
Number of children who select the target object by touching, pointing, or grasping
Description
Children are prompted to identify the object that is associated with the target word. The first object they touch, point, or grasp after the prompt is noted. If this is the target object, the child receives a score of 1 for that trial.
Time Frame
after 5 minutes

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Months
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
71 Months
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: children with or without a diagnosis of ASD between 18 to 71 months of age Exclusion Criteria: native language is not English born premature (< 36 weeks) has uncorrected hearing or vision impairments has developmental disorders or medical conditions other than ASD that affect language or cognition (excepting psychiatric conditions often comorbid with ASD such as ADHD) has a history of photosensitive epileptic seizures
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Emerson College
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
ZIP/Postal Code
02116
Country
United States
Facility Name
New York University
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10012
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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