Language Development in Preterm Children

NCT01599780 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 18354
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research investigates the ways in which preterm birth affects how very young children learn to speak and understand language, and how older children gain efficiency in language processing. The investigators observe how children at different ages learn new words and comprehend familiar words, how they communicate effectively with others, and how they use both linguistic and non-linguistic skills in problem-solving. All of the activities in the investigators' studies are designed to be age-appropriate and fun for children.

Conditions

Language Development

Keywords

preterm; premature; prematurity; children; child; kid; toddler; infant; baby; language; development; skills; listening; talking; communication; speech; processing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Looking-While-Listening Task

  18 months, 18 months adjusted, 24 months, 30 months, & 36 months

Study Arms (2)

Full-Term Children

≥37 weeks gestation; 18 months old at the start of the study

Preterm Children

\<33 weeks gestation; 18 months old at the start of the study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 18 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children born \<33 weeks gestation (preterm)

You may qualify if:

• \<33 weeks gestation
• \<1800 grams at birth
• currently ≤ 18 months

You may not qualify if:

• an active seizure disorder (afebrile seizure within the last year) and/or anticonvulsant medication use
• central nervous system infections, revisions or other complications of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for treatment for hydrocephalus, and/or congenital malformations
• history of a sensori-neural hearing loss, defined as 4-tone pure-tone average \> 25 decibels
• visual impairments

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premature Birth; Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 1A; Language; Speech; Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obstetric Labor, Premature; Obstetric Labor Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Behavior; Verbal Behavior

Study Officials

• Heidi M Feldman, MD/PhD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Anne Fernald, PhD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2012
• First Posted: May 16, 2012
• Study Start: January 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2018
• Study Completion: February 28, 2018
• Last Updated: April 18, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

Locations

US (1)