Speech and language development in very preterm childre

Recruiting

• Conditions: spraak- en taalontwikkeling, vroeggeboorte; language disorder; speech disorder

• Registration Number: NL-OMON56937
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical University Center Rotterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Birth weight <1500 grams, gestational age <32 weeks, single birth, Dutch speaking family background.

Exclusion Criteria

Severe sensory problems (e.g. blindness or deafness), oral structure deficits (e.g. cleft palate), chromosomal abnormalities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>A measure of language function in terms of sentence quotient (SQ) and a measure<br /><br>of speech function in terms of percentage of correct consonants (PCC) at 4<br /><br>years of age.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Additional language parameters: Measures of other domains of language function,<br /><br>i.e. lexicon (word quotient, WQ) and phonologal awareness (pseudoword quotient,<br /><br>PWQ) assessed at 4 years of age. </p><br>