RECRUITING

The Short-term Verbal Memory Endophenotype for Developmental Language Disorder Language Disorder

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine how memory and attention affect the ability of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) to learn and use new vocabulary.

Official Title

The Short-term Verbal Memory Endophenotype for Developmental Language Disorder

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-02-09
Study Completion:2030-06
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06968169

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:5 Years to 10 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Has DLD or typical language development
  2. * Has not been exposed to English since birth
  3. * Has other neurodevelopmental or sensory condition that could explain the language problem (e.g., intellectual disability, autism, hearing loss).
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Principal Investigator
CONTACT
531-355-5068
karla.mcgregor@boystown.org
Lab Manager
CONTACT
531-355-5096
margo.appenzeller@boystown.org

Principal Investigator

Karla McGregor, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Boystown National Research Hospital

Study Locations (Sites)

Boys Town National Research Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, 68131
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home

  • Karla McGregor, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Boystown National Research Hospital

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-02-09
Study Completion Date2030-06

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-02-09
Study Completion Date2030-06

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • nonword repetition
  • word learning
  • memory
  • attention

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Developmental Language Disorder
  • Healthy Subjects