Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Early Parent-Based Language Intervention

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effectiveness of a Parent-Based Language Intervention Group Program for Two-Year-Old Children With Language Delay

Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to examine the effectiveness of a highly-structured parent-based language intervention group program for two-year-old children with language delay.

Detailed Summary:

Language delay in toddlers is a prevalent problem for pediatric practitioners. As there are no clear guidelines to deal with this problem, in German speaking countries the "wait-and-see"approach is widely chosen, although longitudinal studies have found that children with language delay are at risc for cognitive, behavioral and social-emotional problems.

During the last few years various forms of early language intervention have been increasingly implemented in German speaking countries. However, they have not been evaluated.

Early parent-based intervention could be an economical way in prevention speech and language disorders.

Sponsor: Heidelberg University

Current Primary Outcome: Receptive and expressive language abilities using standardized instruments (SETK-2, SETK 3-5, AWST, HVS, HASE, HSET) [ Time Frame: at 2; 6, 3, 4, 5 and 8 years of age ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: Parent-report screening questionnaire ELFRA-2 (adoption of the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories-CDI); cognitive and social-emotional development assessed by standardized instruments, [ Time Frame: at 2;6, 3, 4, 5 and 8 years of age ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Heidelberg University

Dates:
Date Received: February 19, 2008
Date Started: October 2003
Date Completion: October 2011
Last Updated: February 19, 2008
Last Verified: August 2007