Do video materials help parents to support infant and toddler development?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Language development in early childhood (0 to 4 years) in socioeconomically diverse children, and linguistic responsiveness on the part of their caregivers; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45990335
• Lead Sponsor: University of Sheffield

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 30 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2026-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 803

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be invited to take part, the child must meet the following criteria:1. Age:1.1. Infant group, date of birth between 1st February 2023 - 18th November 2023 (i.e.,10-20 months on 17th September)1.2. Toddler group, date of birth between 3rd August 2021 - 15th May 2022 (i.e. 28-38 months on 17th September)2. Birth weight must not be below 2.5 kg (5 lb 8 oz) 3. Must not have been born more than 3 weeks premature (full term is 37-42 weeks - anything 36+6 or earlier is preterm)4. Child hears English spoken in the home at least 50% of the time 5. Postcode must have an Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) of 1-5 or country equivalent6. Must not have any known significant disability themselves, or on the part of their parent, that would significantly affect language development (decided before randomisation)Families must have access to the internet and a device to watch videos (via smartphone, tablet or computer/laptop).In order to be offered follow-up calls with an SLT, families must meet one of the following criteria:1. Baseline score on the communication subset of the ASQ that falls within the grey (monitoring zone, 1-2 SD from mean) or black zone (at risk, 2+ SD from mean)2. PaRRiS score below 3 (if volunteering to send home video)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Caregiver or infant had a condition known to affect child language development at the point of recruitment2. Child did not hear English at home more than 50% of the time3. Child premature or low birth weight4. Family IMD 6 or aboveNB. Children may receive a diagnosis of a medical condition after the study starts and they will remain in the study even if this is the case.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified