Status:
RECRUITING
Training Inner Speech in Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Developmental Language Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-10 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The complex and unclear relationship between language and executive function (EF) creates barriers to developing effective interventions for children with developmental language disorder (DLD) whose l...
Detailed Description
This project aims to determine the impact of modeling verbal mediation on the executive function (EF) of shifting in school-aged children with DLD. The investigators will determine the effect of model...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria (children with developmental language disorder; DLD):
- Age 8;0-9;11 years English as the primary language
- Pass hearing screen bilaterally (20 dB HL, at 1K, 2K, \& 4K)
- TILLS Identification Core Score \< 34
- Inclusion criteria (children with typical development; TD):
- Age 8;0-9;11 years English as the primary language
- Pass hearing screen bilaterally (20 dB HL, at 1K, 2K, \& 4K)
- TILLS Identification Core Score \> or = 34
- Exclusion criteria (DLD \& TD groups):
- KBIT-2 Fluid Subtest Standard Score \< 70
- ADHD, Autism, TBI, or other neurological deficits or disorders
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 21 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
75 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06880731
Start Date
November 21 2025
End Date
March 1 2028
Last Update
December 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02129