RECRUITING

Category Learning Retention in Adults With and Without Developmental Language Disorder

Study Overview

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Description

Approximately 7% of the population experiences developmental language disorder (DLD), a language disorder with unclear causes. DLD affects communication beyond adolescence and poses challenges for education and career advancement due to difficulties in learning and memory. Recent research suggests that adults with DLD struggle with overnight memory consolidation, indicating a need for effective learning and memory support. This project aims to determine the optimal training schedule for perceptual memory retention in adults with and without DLD. The study involves recruiting 240 adults (120 with DLD, 120 without) for speech-perceptual training with different training schedules. The researchers predict that the manipulation of training schedules will interact with circadian preference and overnight consolidation, leading to the discovery of the best practice schedule for speech sound retention. Additionally, 300 more adults (150 with DLD, 150 without) will be recruited to investigate how optimal training schedules interact with reflexive and reflective learning strategies. The time course of learning and retention will be tracked during reflexive and reflective categorization training in six different training schedules.

Official Title

Improving the Retention of Speech-Perceptual Learning in Adults With and Without Language Disorder

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-10-23
Study Completion:2027-07-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05901493

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * native speakers of American English
  2. * Grew up in a household in which only American English was spoken
  3. * 18-55 years of age
  4. * Typical vision \& hearing
  5. * (Aim 2) access to headphones/devices capable of accessing experiment script via internet
  6. * Must meet criteria for Group membership as either TD or DLD
  1. * History of neurological disorders
  2. * History of psychiatric disorders
  3. * History of socio-emotional disorders
  4. * On prescription medication(s) that alter sleep

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Frances Earle, PhD
CONTACT
6468128376
fsearle@udel.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware, 19713
United States
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Delaware

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-10-23
Study Completion Date2027-07-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-10-23
Study Completion Date2027-07-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Developmental Language Disorder
  • Adults Without Language Disorder