Assessment of Language Comprehension and Learning in Children Attending Child Psychiatry Services (TICOALA-SOINS)

NCT07283458 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: D25-P001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Language is central to children's cognitive, emotional, and social development, and language difficulties are a frequent reason for consultation in child psychiatry, often co-occurring with psychiatric disorders. Yet, systematic language assessment is rarely possible due to the limited availability of speech-language therapists in these services. The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate lexical and syntactic comprehension and word learning. This study aims to assess its acceptability among children aged 3-7 attending a child psychiatry service in Paris, as well as among clinicians and parents. Secondary goals include testing the feasibility of a larger study, describing children's language skills, and examining how these relate to clinical and background variables.

Conditions

Typical Development; Typically Developing Children Ages 3 to 6; Typical Preschoolers Who Can Not Zipper; Children; Children Behavior Problem; FRENCH STUDY

Keywords

language assessment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Acceptability of the TICOALA tool among children attending our child psychiatry service

  This objective will be evaluated using a questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale, with a composite evaluation criterion based on three elements: the child's opinion, their level of attention, and their level of motivation. The questionnaire will be completed by the consultant, reporting the child's opinion and their clinical observations (attention, motivation) during the assessment.

  4 months

Study Arms (1)

Children with language comprehension and learning difficulties

OTHER

Other: TICOALA

Interventions

TICOALA OTHER

The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate children's lexical and syntactic comprehension, as well as their ability to learn new words. Integrating this tool into clinical practice could provide an initial language assessment and help guide referrals for formal speech-language evaluation.

Children with language comprehension and learning difficulties

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children (boys or girls) aged 3-7 years
• Consulting in the child psychiatry service
• Enrolled in a French-speaking school

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to use the tablet-based TICOALA tool due to severe sensory (blindness, deafness), motor, or intellectual impairment
• Refusal of the child or parents/legal guardians to participate
• Child not affiliated with the French social security system

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France: collaborator
• Centre Hospitalier St Anne: lead
• Université Paris Cité: collaborator

Central Study Contacts

Khaoussou SYLLA, Dr

CONTACT

+33145658486; K.SYLLA@ghu-paris.fr

Viviane AWASSI

CONTACT

+ 33 1 45 65 84 86; v.awassi@ghu-paris.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2025
• First Posted: December 15, 2025
• Study Start: January 3, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 3, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 3, 2028
• Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ANALYTIC CODE