The effect of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention programme on young children's oral language competence

Not Applicable

• Conditions: anguage disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10927572
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-06-15
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-07-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 540

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children enrolled in Year 1 or 2 of primary school during the intervention
2. Children with language weaknesses in comparison to their peers

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe visual impairment
2. Severe auditory impairment
3. Severe behavioral problems which prevent them from participating in small group activities
4. Speaking and understanding Dutch at the time of selection

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A language latent variable defined by loadings from the individually administered language tests: Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals 5 (CELF) recalling sentences subtest, CELF expressive vocabulary subtest, Renfrew Action Picture test (information and grammar) and the MAIN test (narrative competence). The same language latent variable will be created for pretest and posttest scores. The pretest latent variable will be the covariate, and the posttest latent variable the outcome measure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A language latent variable defined by loadings from the Language Screen App (expressive vocabulary, receptive vocabulary, sentence repetition, and listening comprehension) and videos of the tutoring sessions to assess the quality of the interaction between tutor and child at pretest and posttest.