Evaluation of Early Talk Boost Efficacy Trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Early years communication and language; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN62346103
• Lead Sponsor: Education Endowment Foundation

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 396

Inclusion Criteria

1. 3-4 years old who may be behind with talking and understanding words.
2. Has to be signed up for at least 2 terms.
3. Should be able to attend the sessions at least 3 times a week.
4. 3 years old and no more than 4.5 years old at the end of the intervention. Only children with birth date between 1 December 2019 and 1 Oct 2020 will be included e.g., the oldest children will just turn 4 on 1 Dec 2023 (and won’t be 4.5 until end May of that year so will have finished the intervention by then). And the youngest children will be born on 1 October 2020 and will just turn 3 on 1 Oct 2023 (allows for baselines from 1 Oct 2023).

Exclusion Criteria

1. SEND concerns - have significant SEND which would prevent them from accessing the assessment and/or would be distressed through completing the assessment and taking part in the intervention.
2. Diagnosed conditions e.g., Down’s Syndrome, complex learning needs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expressive language skills measured using the Expressive Communication subscale from the Preschool Language Scale 5 UK edition (PLS-5) at pre- and post-test (baseline and 9 weeks)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Attention and social communication measured using the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS-34) short form (34 items) at post-test (9 weeks)