Status:
COMPLETED
The Influence of Immersive Virtual Field Trips on Academic Vocabulary
Lead Sponsor:
Salus University
Conditions:
Developmental Language Disorder
Language Disorders in Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-8 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate an immersive virtual field trip (iVFT) on topic specific academic vocabulary for students with developmental language disorder (DLD). DLD is the most common...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this randomized control study is to investigate an immersive virtual field trip (iVFT) for learning academic vocabulary for students with developmental language disorder (DLD). The pri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 6.0- 8.12 years.
- English language proficiency determined by examiner screening.
- Spoken language is readily understandable by examiner.
- Child speaks at least five-word sentences per examiner screening.
- Child understands and can follow two-part directions per examiner screening.
- Subject can complete all study protocol assessments.
- Sees single image in binoculars and sees 3D images.
- Diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) (determined by ≤-1SD on the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF-5) completed within the past 12 months or examiner evaluation with the CELF-5.
- Vocabulary deficit determined by scores equal to or less than 30% on two or more topic specific vocabulary measures.
- Access to home Wi-Fi with sufficient connectivity to run the iVFT
- VFT compatible smartphone to include operating systems iOS 8.0 (e.g., Apple iPhone 6 or later) or later or Android 4.1 (JellyBean) or later (e.g., Samsung Galaxy S5 or later).
- (Note: If a participant would otherwise not be able to participate, a loaner device will be provided to the parent/guardian for study purposes.)
Exclusion
- History of the following medical conditions
- Seizures/epilepsy
- Moderate to severe motion sickness, cybersickness
- Vision impairment defined as any child who has 504 plan requiring accommodations for visual impairment
- Hearing impairment that prevents a child from hearing audio on a mobile device, a history of a failed hearing screening that has not been resolved, or a hearing impairment that results in an educational impact and requires specially designed instruction under IDEA (34 CFR § 300.8)."
- Inability to use the smart phone application
- Classified by school district as LEP (limited English proficient).
- Children who are wards of the state or any other agency, institution, or entity will not be solicited for participation.
- Intellectual disability (based on IEP/504 status).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 7 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 6 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05242575
Start Date
October 7 2021
End Date
June 6 2022
Last Update
April 12 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Salus University
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 19027