SAGA for Toddlers: shared reading to boost social-emotional and language development

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The SAGA for Toddlers intervention trains Swedish-speaking early childhood education and care (ECEC) staff to run small-group shared-reading sessions at least three times per week using picture books, emotion cards, and mentalization-based dialogue prompts. Personnel receive training and ongoing support to organize the sessions, and participating caregivers attend informational evenings; staff and caregivers complete questionnaires about implementation and child outcomes. The study tracks changes in children's social-emotional competence and language development across the intervention period. Eligible children are 11–36 months old and attend Swedish-speaking ECEC in Finland.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 11 to 36 -months old at the start of the study
* Living in Finland
* Attending Swedish speaking early childhood education and care

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

Where it's running

• University of Helsinki
  Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Mirjam Kalland, PhD
• Email: mirjam.kalland@helsinki.fi
• Phone: +358 504482222

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.