Actively Recruiting
Using Neuroimaging and Behavioral Assessments to Understand Late Talking
Led by University of Toronto · Updated on 2025-05-11
45
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
75 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Toronto
Lead Sponsor
H
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Late talkers (LT), representing 10-20% of children under 3, demonstrate hallmark syntax and vocabulary deficits similar to preschoolers with developmental language disorder. While effective and early interventions can mitigate the impact of late talking, not enough is known about its neural basis, yet is needed to inform the design of more individualized interventions. This proposed effort uses neuroimaging, along with behavioral methods, with the goal of better understanding the memory-language mechanisms that underlie learning and late talking, while also considering their association to treatment-related changes in LT.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Using Neuroimaging and Behavioral Assessments to Understand Late Talking
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child and parent are primarily monolingual/native English speakers
- Child is enrolled at one of the participating facilities
- Child is recruited via word of mouth, including social media
- Child is between 18 and 30 months of age
- Child does not have any contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging (e.g., intracranial metal implants, claustrophobia)
- Child does not have any uncorrected vision challenges
You will not qualify if you...
- Child does not meet criteria for late talking or typical development
- Standard magnetic resonance imaging exclusion criteria
- Gestational age less than 37 weeks or greater than 42 weeks
- Child is placed in special education based on ability or behavior
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Grandview Kids
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, L1H0C8
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Speech Specialists
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1X0C3
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Karla N Washington, PhD
CONTACT
N
Nicole Bazzocchi, MhSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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