Parent-delivered early language intervention for young children with Down syndrome: assessing trial feasibility

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• Conditions: Supporting early language development in children with Down syndrome; Genetic Diseases; Down syndrome

• Registration Number: ISRCTN63251282
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Manchester

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01419-7 (added 08/12/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-07-14
• Last Update Posted: 19 December 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

1. Child has a diagnosis of Down syndrome
2. Child aged 3-6 years at the start of the study
3. Family home postcode is within 40 miles of the University of Manchester/University of Reading
4. Parents can read and speak English
5. Child has a minimum expressive vocabulary of 10 (English) words/signs (measured via parent-completed Reading Communicative Development Inventory)
6. Child has a minimum cognitive level of 18 months (as assessed by the research team using the Mullen Scale of Early Learning)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Twins will be excluded as they had higher levels of attrition in a previous study (with a different population)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified