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Does Block Play Improve Language Acquisition: A Randomized Trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Registration Number
NCT00428376
Lead Sponsor
University of Washington
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial of distributing blocks to children ages 1.5 -2.5 years of age to see if language acquisition improves.

Detailed Description

Children in age group are randomized to get two sets of blocks or not. Outcomes include language development assessed using the Macarthur Bates CDI 6 months after enrollment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • healthy children
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Exclusion Criteria
  • developmental delay, non-English
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Macarthur Bates Language Inventory
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
TV viewing
Block play
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