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Self-Production Learning Techniques for Second Language Acquisition

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Led By Laura Morett, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 5 minutes after learning

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial investigates how motor cortex supports learning of words, signs and characters, by producing body actions and mental simulation. Activity in motor cortex will be tracked to determine success of learning.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for right-handed, native English speakers who want to learn a second language. It's not suitable for people with metal body implants, hearing or vision problems, speech or learning disorders, or those already familiar with sign language or logographic languages.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study explores how the motor cortex of the brain helps adults learn new words, signs, and characters in a second language through both seeing and doing. Participants will engage in self-production tasks to see if this enhances their learning process.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no direct side effects mentioned for participating in this study since it involves non-invasive learning tasks. However, participants may experience fatigue or mental exhaustion from concentration-intensive activities.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 5 minutes after learning

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~5 minutes after learning

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 minutes after learning for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Motor Cortex

Functional activity in motor cortex location, 1 week, recognition

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Self-productionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

L2 lexical items self-produced at learning

Group II: PerceptionActive Control1 Intervention

L2 lexical items heard or observed an additional time at learning

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama, TuscaloosaLead Sponsor

44 Previous Clinical Trials

19,396 Total Patients Enrolled

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH

1,964 Previous Clinical Trials

2,674,610 Total Patients Enrolled

Laura Morett, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

Media Library

Self-production Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05587218 — N/A

Second Language Acquisition Research Study Groups: Self-production, Perception

Second Language Acquisition Clinical Trial 2023: Self-production Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05587218 — N/A

Self-production 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05587218 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are seniors above the age of 40 being accepted as participants in this trial?

"This trial is looking for participants aged 18 to 35."

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Are there any vacancies remaining in this research endeavor?

"According to the most recent information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this particular medical trial is not currently recruiting participants. This research project was first posted on August 23rd 2023 and has since been updated last October 17th 2022. There are however other studies that do require volunteers at present time."

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Is participation in this experiment open to the public?

"This research seeks to assemble a cohort of 120 18-35 year olds with native English speaking proficiency, who have successfully acquired a second language. Additionally, participants must be right handed in order to qualify for the study."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Recognition of Second Language Spoken Words, Signs, and Characters Via Perception and Production in Adults

2023. "Recognition of Second Language Spoken Words, Signs, and Characters Via Perception and Production in Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05587218.