Status:
RECRUITING
Using Neuroimaging and Behavioral Assessments to Understand Late Talking
Lead Sponsor:
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsors:
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Conditions:
Developmental Language Disorder
Language Delay
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Late talkers (LT), representing 10-20% of children under 3, demonstrate hallmark syntax and vocabulary deficits similar to preschoolers with developmental language disorder. While effective and early ...
Detailed Description
Late talking represents one of the most common reasons children under 3-years of age are referred for speech-language evaluations, impacting about 10%-20% of children in this age-group. Late talkers (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- child and parent are monolingual/native (primarily) English speakers
- child is enrolled at one of the participating facilities
- child is recruited via word of mouth, including social media
- child is between 18 and 30 months of age
- child does not have any contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (i.e., intracranial metal implants, claustrophobia)
- child does not have any uncorrected vision challenges
Exclusion
- Child does not meet criteria for LT or typical development
- Standard magnetic resonance imaging exclusion criteria
- Gestational age less than 37 weeks or greater than 42 weeks
- Special education placement of child based on ability or behavior
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 19 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06156865
Start Date
January 19 2024
End Date
June 30 2025
Last Update
May 11 2025
Active Locations (2)
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Grandview Kids
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, L1H0C8
2
Speech Specialists
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1X0C3