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Written Language Intervention for Developmental Disabilities

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Research Sponsored by Baylor University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

English as primary spoken language and use oral communication as their primary form of communication

Normal or corrected to normal vision

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 months after start of intervention

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests if teaching language using functional texts can help young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who can see normally or with correction, read most words on a screener, need to improve their functional literacy, primarily speak English and communicate orally.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing the effectiveness of a written language intervention that uses practical texts to help participants enhance their reading and writing skills in everyday situations.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this is an educational intervention focusing on improving written language skills, there are no medical side effects. Participants may experience fatigue or frustration during learning sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I primarily speak and communicate in English.

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My vision is normal or corrected to normal with glasses or contacts.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 months after start of intervention

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 months after start of intervention

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months after start of intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Use of reading comprehension strategies

Secondary outcome measures

Reading comprehension of functional texts

Use of spoken language to indicate comprehension

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Written language interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive 3 months of weekly written language intervention sessions via telepractice. Participants will be assessed at three time points to monitor outcomes.

Group II: Periodic language check-upActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will be assessed at three time points to monitor outcomes.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Baylor UniversityLead Sponsor

56 Previous Clinical Trials

65,154 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH

2,701 Previous Clinical Trials

7,506,810 Total Patients Enrolled

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)NIH

330 Previous Clinical Trials

178,431 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Written language intervention Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05851937 — N/A

Developmental Disability Research Study Groups: Written language intervention, Periodic language check-up

Developmental Disability Clinical Trial 2023: Written language intervention Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05851937 — N/A

Written language intervention 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05851937 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the eligibility criteria accommodate individuals under forty-five years of age?

"This clinical trial is enrolling individuals aged between 18 and 25 years old."

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Is it possible for me to be involved in this medical study?

"Potential applicants for this clinical research must demonstrate a developmental impairment, and be between 18-25 years old. Participation is limited to 40 individuals."

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To what capacity is the clinical trial recruiting participants?

"Confirmed. Clinicaltrials.gov has the latest information regarding this medical trial which was initially posted on May 1st 2023 and recently updated on 11th of May 2021. This clinical research necessitates 40 participants from a single site."

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Is entry into this medical experiment still accessible for participants?

"Confirmed. The information on clinicaltrials.gov states that this study, which initially went up on May 1st 2023 is still actively recruiting participants and requires 40 patients from one medical centre to be enrolled."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Written Language Intervention for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2023. "Written Language Intervention for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05851937.