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Recast Therapy for Language Developmental Disorders

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Overseen ByMelissa White, M.A.
Age: < 18
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Arizona
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The overall purpose of this project is to improve how 5 to 7 year old children who have trouble using language use complex sentences. The questions that this study is trying to answer are: Does this treatment help children use sentences with adverbial clauses (e.g., sentences with because, so that, when, until, etc.)? Do children maintain this learning over time?

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Elena Plante, PhD

Principal Investigator

University of Arizona

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for children aged 5 to 7 who have trouble using language, such as those with language delays, developmental language disorders, or aphasia.

Inclusion Criteria

Normal nonverbal skills as indicated by the nonverbal scale of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (score above 84)
Impaired language as indicated by the Structured Photographic Expressive Language Test (below cut score for age)
Regular use of spoken sentences containing both a subject and predicate
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Exclusion Criteria

Other developmental disabilities and handicapping conditions that could cause poor language skills including autism, intellectual disability, blindness, genetic disorders, neurologic disease or injury by parent report, or significant speech-sound production disorder
Native language skills other than English

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Recast therapy

Trial Overview

The study tests a therapy called recast therapy to see if it helps young children use more complex sentences with words like 'because' and 'when.' Researchers will also check if the improvements last over time.

How Is the Trial Designed?

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Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Arizona

Lead Sponsor

Trials
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Recruited
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