TICOALA-SOINS : Assessment of Language Comprehension and Learning in Children Attending Child Psychiatry Services. Pilot Study of Acceptability and Feasibility.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Acceptability of the TICOALA tool among children attending our child psychiatry service
研究概览
简要总结
Language is central to children's cognitive, emotional, and social development, and language difficulties are a frequent reason for consultation in child psychiatry, often co-occurring with psychiatric disorders. Yet, systematic language assessment is rarely possible due to the limited availability of speech-language therapists in these services.
The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate lexical and syntactic comprehension and word learning. This study aims to assess its acceptability among children aged 3-7 attending a child psychiatry service in Paris, as well as among clinicians and parents. Secondary goals include testing the feasibility of a larger study, describing children's language skills, and examining how these relate to clinical and background variables.
详细描述
Language is intrinsically linked to children's cognitive, social, emotional, and psychological development, and plays a crucial role in both academic achievement and psychosocial adjustment. In child psychiatry, language difficulties are a common reason for consultation and are frequently associated with psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorders or attention difficulties. However, due to the limited availability of speech-language therapists in these settings, systematic language assessments are rarely conducted.
The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate children's lexical and syntactic comprehension, as well as their ability to learn new words. Integrating this tool into clinical practice could provide an initial language assessment and help guide referrals for formal speech-language evaluation.
Main Objective To assess the acceptability of the TICOALA tool among children attending our child psychiatry service.
Secondary Objectives
- To evaluate its acceptability for clinicians (psychiatrists, psychologists) and parents.
- To assess the acceptability of the parental clinical questionnaire.
- To determine the feasibility of conducting a larger-scale study.
- To describe the language skills (lexical, syntactic, word learning) of children in our service.
- To analyze the relationship between language skills and clinical/anamnestic data (socio-economic background, play and screen exposure, language experience, etc.).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 3 Years 至 7 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Children (boys or girls) aged 3-7 years
- •Consulting in the child psychiatry service
- •Enrolled in a French-speaking school
排除标准
- •Inability to use the tablet-based TICOALA tool due to severe sensory (blindness, deafness), motor, or intellectual impairment
- •Refusal of the child or parents/legal guardians to participate
- •Child not affiliated with the French social security system
研究组 & 干预措施
Children with language comprehension and learning difficulties
干预措施: TICOALA (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Acceptability of the TICOALA tool among children attending our child psychiatry service
时间窗: 4 months
This objective will be evaluated using a questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale, with a composite evaluation criterion based on three elements: the child's opinion, their level of attention, and their level of motivation. The questionnaire will be completed by the consultant, reporting the child's opinion and their clinical observations (attention, motivation) during the assessment.
次要结局
未报告次要终点