Building Oral Language Skills to Support Literacy and Academic attainment of Primary School Children
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN85746281 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN85746281 |
| Protocol serial number | N0243142064 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | STaRNet London (UK)- NHS R&D Support Funding |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2005
- Registration date
- 30/09/2005
- Last edited
- 29/06/2010
- Recruitment status
- Stopped
- Overall study status
- Stopped
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mrs Magda Moorey
Scientific
Scientific
Lewisham Primary Care Trust, Childrens Services
Ivy House
Bradgate Road
Catford
London
SE6 4TT
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7771 5347 |
|---|---|
| magdalene.moorey@lewishampct.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Does a short term, focused intervention to build the oral language skills of children at risk of academic failure have a positive impact on the attainment of these children in formal national assessment? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Language skills and literacy |
| Intervention | Please note that as of 29/06/10 it has been confirmed that this trial was stopped due to lack of staff and resources. Pilot RCT. Intervention consists of 9 sessions of speaking and listening activities developed by the investigator for the study. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Scores in national educational assessment tests |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/03/2006 |
| Reason abandoned (if study stopped) | Lack of staff/facilities/resources |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 60 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. School children identified by participating school as "at risk of academic underachievement" 2. Consent obtained from guardian 3. Child "Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals UK-3" completed |
| Key exclusion criteria | All children with language age below 70 (in these cases referral is made to the SLT clinical service) |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/12/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Lewisham Primary Care Trust, Childrens Services
London
SE6 4TT
United Kingdom
SE6 4TT
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
