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 |
| Protocol serial number | SP3536 |
| Sponsor | Action Medical Research (UK) |
| Funder | Action Medical Research (UK) |
- 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
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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(s) |
Standardised measure of receptive and expressive language, assessing performance at baseline and at 9 weeks and 6 months. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
No secondary outcome measures |
| 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 sample size at registration | 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
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
Study participating centre
Community Child Health Department
Edinburgh
EH9 1TS
United Kingdom
EH9 1TS
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/06/2005 | Yes | No |
