Talk With Me Baby for Infant Language Development
(TWMB Trial)
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Talk With Me Baby (TWMB) program improves the home-language environment for at-risk families with children ages two to six months when primary care providers deliver the program during well-child checkups. The main question it aims to answer is: Will the TWMB program increase the time a caregiver talks to their infant? Participants will: 1. Come to at least four well-child checkups 2. Receive the TWMB program from the provider during the checkups 3. Record their conversations with their infant before they receive the program and after they receive the program four times.
Do I need to stop my current medications for this trial?
The trial protocol does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It seems unlikely that you would need to stop, as the trial focuses on language development and not on medication use.
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Talk With Me Baby for infant language development?
Research shows that parent coaching, which is similar to the Talk With Me Baby treatment, can improve language outcomes in infants. Studies found that coaching parents to enhance their language interactions with their babies led to better language skills, such as increased vocabulary and more complex speech, in children up to 30 months old.12345
How does the Talk With Me Baby treatment differ from other treatments for infant language development?
Talk With Me Baby is unique because it focuses on enhancing the quality of interactions between infants and caregivers to support language development, rather than using traditional medical or educational interventions. This approach emphasizes the importance of dyadic joint attention (shared focus between caregiver and child) and improving parent-child interactions in the home environment, which is not commonly addressed in other treatments.26789
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for families with children aged 2-6 months who may be at risk of language development issues. Caregivers must commit to attending at least four well-child checkups and recording their conversations with their infant before and after receiving the TWMB program.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive the Talk With Me Baby (TWMB) program during well-child checkups
Follow-up
Participants record their conversations with their infant before and after receiving the program
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Talk With Me Baby
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network
Lead Sponsor
University of Kansas
Collaborator
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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