Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Lexical Gain in Children With Down Syndrome

NCT00689988 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 05/1149
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 5
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Children with Down syndrome (DS) have language development particularities that have negative effects in the communication capacity. By this way, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is indicated to this population. The aim of this study was to verify the AAC impact in the lexical gain of children with DS.

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Keywords

Down syndrome; communication AIDS for disabled; language development disorders; vocabulary; gestures; language tests; child

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Performance on a initial and final lexical assessments, after 12 months of speech-language therapy

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Performance on longitudinal follow-up of twelve months of speech-language therapy with AAC use

  12 months

Study Arms (1)

SG

EXPERIMENTAL

Study Group: five children with Down syndrome submitted to speech-language intervention with AAC intervention

Behavioral: speech-language therapy with AAC intervention

Interventions

speech-language therapy with AAC intervention BEHAVIORAL

speech-language intervention in weekly 40-minutes sessions, without the presence of parents or caregivers, and 5 to 10-minutes to parents training and orientation

SG

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• genetic diagnosis of Down syndrome
• be at the preoperational period
• good health conditions
• expressive language impairment (communication by vocal and gestures, predominantly)

You may not qualify if:

• presence of major malformations
• presence of another genetic syndrome
• severe neonatal asphyxia, hearing impairment or visual

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Sao Paulo - School of Medicine - Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Down Syndrome; Language Development Disorders; Gestures

Interventions

Speech Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intellectual Disability; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Abnormalities, Multiple; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Chromosome Disorders; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Kinesics; Nonverbal Communication; Communication; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Sandra CF Pires, PhD student

  University of Sao Paulo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Suelly CO Limongi, PhD

  University of Sao Paulo

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2008
• First Posted: June 4, 2008
• Study Start: July 1, 2005
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2007
• Study Completion: June 1, 2008
• Last Updated: June 4, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-06

Locations

BR (1)