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
Scientific
Community Child Health Department
Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust
10 Chalmers Crescent
Edinburgh
EH9 1TS
United Kingdom
| aohare@srv1.med.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To 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) studied | Language impairment |
| Intervention | Children 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 type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Standardised measure of receptive and expressive language, assessing performance at baseline and at 9 weeks and 6 months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | No secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2004 |
| Completion date | 01/01/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 6 Years |
| Upper age limit | 10 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target number of participants | 77 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. 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 criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Community Child Health Department
Edinburgh
EH9 1TS
United Kingdom
EH9 1TS
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Action Medical Research (UK)
Charity
Charity
Vincent House
Horsham West Sussex
RH12 2DP
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.action.org.uk/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01wcqa315 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Action Medical Research (UK)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
- Alternative name(s)
- action medical research for children, actionmedres, The National Fund for Research into Crippling Diseases, AMR
- Location
- United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not 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 |
