The effects of adaptive training in auditory temporal processing on specific language impairment: a randomised controlled trial of 'FastForWord' in Scottish children

ISRCTN ISRCTN78383951
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN78383951
Secondary identifying numbers SP3536
Submission date
01/03/2001
Registration date
01/03/2001
Last edited
16/01/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr A O'Hare
Scientific

Community Child Health Department
Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust
10 Chalmers Crescent
Edinburgh
EH9 1TS
United Kingdom

Email aohare@srv1.med.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo examine the efficacy of adaptive training in auditory temporal processing on specific language impairment.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedLanguage impairment
InterventionChildren were allocated to one of three groups:
Group A: received the 'FastForWord' intervention as a home-based therapy for 6 weeks
Group B: received commercially available computer-based activities designed to promote language as a control for computer games exposure
Group C: received no additional study intervention
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureStandardised measure of receptive and expressive language, assessing performance at baseline and at 9 weeks and 6 months.
Secondary outcome measuresNo secondary outcome measures
Overall study start date01/01/2004
Completion date01/01/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit6 Years
Upper age limit10 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants77
Key inclusion criteria1. Children aged between the ages of 6 and 10 years, either sex
2. International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision (ICD-10) research criteria for specific receptive language impairment
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/01/2004
Date of final enrolment01/01/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Scotland
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Community Child Health Department
Edinburgh
EH9 1TS
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Action Medical Research (UK)
Charity

Vincent House
Horsham West Sussex
RH12 2DP
United Kingdom

Website http://www.action.org.uk/
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/01wcqa315

Funders

Funder type

Charity

Action Medical Research (UK)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
Alternative name(s)
actionmedres, action medical research for children, AMR
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2005 Yes No