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

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Speech Specialists

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1X0C3