Clinical trials: Specific Language Impairment, open to volunteers
Developmental Language Disorder
Syntactic Intervention for Cantonese-speaking Children With DLD
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of explicit vs. implicit intervention on subject relative clause production in Cantonese-speaking children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
- Trial name
- NCT06954194
- Testing
- Explicit intervention (Shape Coding+syntactic priming), Implicit intervention (syntactic priming only)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Stroke, Aphasia
Combined Exercise and Targeted Therapy for Post-Stroke Reading Deficits
The goal of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of a novel hybrid approach to treatment of reading disorders after stroke, in which exercise training will be used in combination with a targeted reading treatment.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Aphasia, Reading Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06213272
- Testing
- Phono-Motor Therapy, Aerobic Exercise Training (AET), Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Stroke, Dyslexia, Acquired
Acquired Dyslexia Modeling and Treatment
This study is a low-risk, early phase 1, multicenter trial to test the use of a computational (neural network) cognitive model of reading to simulate acquired dyslexia and its treatment.
- Trial name
- AMT (NCT07209488)
- Testing
- Phono-Motor Therapy, Semantic Feature Analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Logopenic Progressive Aphasia, Primary Progressive Aphasia
Targeting Language-specific and Executive-control Networks With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Logopenic Variant PPA
AD afflicts over 5.5. million Americans and is one of the most expensive diseases worldwide. In AD the variant in which language functions are most affected are referred to as 'logopenic variant Primary Progressive Aphasia'…
- Trial name
- NCT03887481
- Testing
- High-definition active tDCS (HD-tDCS) + "Repeat After Me" (RAM) Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Preterm Birth, Developmental Dyslexia
Reading-FREE Markers for Early Detection of Developmental Dyslexia
This study aims to identify early signs of developmental dyslexia (DD) and other reading difficulties in children born preterm, using behavioral, cognitive, and brain imaging data collected before reading problems typically…
- Trial name
- FREE-DD (NCT07072104)
- Testing
- Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 2, MRI - Grade 2, Multidomain Neuropsychological and Reading-Free Screening Tool (RSFT) Assessment Battery - Grade 3
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading
Enhancing Letter-Speech Sound Learning and Reading Network Activation With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
This study investigates the effects of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) on the brain and its potential to enhance reading-related learning.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Developmental, Reading, Dyslexia, Learning
- Trial name
- LexiStim (NCT07546292)
- Testing
- Transcranial random noise stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvia Brem
Dyslexia
Evaluation of Speech Rhythm Training in Dyslexic Readers Aged 7 to 9 Years
Studies of dyslexia have shown altered oscillatory activity in the low gamma band (~25-35 Hz) in the left auditory cortex. Neural oscillations around 30 Hz constitute the basic sampling rate of speech, from which the ability to…
- Trial name
- RnDys (NCT05996497)
- Testing
- behavioral measures, Electrophysiological measures, Training 1
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Developmental Language Disorder, Language Impairment
The Relationship Between Child Language Proficiency and Language of Treatment on the Outcomes of Bilingual Children with Developmental Language Disorder
Of the 12 million children in the USA growing up bilingual, about 1 million experience Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a disorder in language learning and use.
- Trial name
- NCT06085300
- Testing
- Sentence recast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Language Development Disorders
Virtual Reality-supported Language Intervention for Preschool Children With DLD
This study aims to test the effectiveness of virtual reality-supported speech therapy in improving basic language skills in children aged 3 to 6 years diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
- Trial name
- NCT07438639
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS), Taditional Speech Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Developmental Language Disorder
Exercise Training in Children With Communication Impairments
This clinical trial study has two goals. The first goal is to establish fitness levels, participation in physical activities, and fine/gross motor abilities for children with development language disorder (DLD).
- Trial name
- NCT06340893
- Testing
- Exercise, Restful Play
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Developmental Language Disorder
Sentence Prediction in Developmental Language Disorder
Millions of children - 7-12% of the school-age population - have developmental language disorder (DLD), a disorder that affects language learning, comprehension, and use.
- Trial name
- NCT07510854
- Testing
- Thematic role, Sentence complexity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Reading Disability, Reading Problem
The Role of Knowledge Retrieval in Inference-making
This project will (a) examine the relationship between knowledge retrieval and inferencing; (b) determine the effectiveness of an intervention that improves knowledge retrieval and inferencing among struggling readers; and (c)…
- Trial name
- NCT05692973
- Testing
- Role of Knowledge Retrieval, Inference Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- William Jewell College
Developmental Language Disorder, Adults Without Language Disorder
Category Learning Retention in Adults With and Without Developmental Language Disorder
Approximately 7% of the population experiences developmental language disorder (DLD), a language disorder with unclear causes. DLD affects communication beyond adolescence and poses challenges for education and career advancement…
- Trial name
- Time2Learn (NCT05901493)
- Testing
- Perceptual category training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Developmental Language Disorder
Training Caregivers to Teach Vocabulary to Children With Language Impairment
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Spanish-speaking caregivers can learn to teach science vocabulary to their children with the use and educational app and a short training video with target words.
- Trial name
- DLD (NCT07519629)
- Testing
- Robust vocabulary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Developmental Dyslexia
Immediate Effects of Active Prisms on Reading Automaticity and Motor Control in Young Adults With Developmental Dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia is associated with persistent difficulties in reading automaticity. AUTO-DYS investigates whether a single, brief intervention using active prisms changes the complexity of nonlinear movement dynamics and…
- Trial name
- AUTO-DYS (NCT07868367)
- Testing
- Individually Selected Active Prisms.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lille University
Developmental Language Disorder
Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a condition that affects children's ability to learn and use language. These difficulties can affect communication, learning, and participation in everyday activities.
- Trial name
- NCT07899671
- Testing
- priming
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Developmental Language Disorder
Language Outcomes, Mechanisms, and Trajectories in Adults With and Without Developmental Language Disorder
The investigators' overall objective is to characterize the long-term outcomes of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in adulthood and to identify specific cognitive mechanisms mediating these outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06898671
- Testing
- Eye-Tracking in Visual World Paradigm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Developmental Dyslexia, Reading Problem
Personalization of Visual Characters and Text-to-Speech (TTS) to Support Learning in Students With Reading Difficulties
Previous research has shown the importance of font type, size and spacing to facilitate text reading in dyslexia. A special automatized procedure was designed to select the most favorable parameters for both text visualization…
- Trial name
- NCT06947512
- Testing
- Seleggo Test
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Developmental Language Disorders
Treating Complex Grammar Knowledge Deficits in School-Age Children With Developmental Language Disorder
The goal of this project is to compare the relative effectiveness of two novel treatments to improve the complex grammar knowledge of school-age (8-11-year-old) children with developmental language disorder (DLD).
- Trial name
- DLD Treatment (NCT06911138)
- Testing
- Behavorial
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Deprivation
Evaluating a Targeted Selective Speech, Language, and Communication Intervention at Scale - Protocol for the 'Happy Talk' Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.
The overall aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate an at scale version of 'Happy Talk' in a large scale effectiveness study (examining inputs, outputs and outcomes) based on a sample of children from socially disadvantaged…
- Trial name
- HappyTalk (NCT06460090)
- Testing
- Happy Talk
- Where
- 4 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 840 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork