Speech intervention for bilingual children with speech sound disorders
Speech Intervention for Bilingual Children
This study is testing different speech treatments in English and Spanish to see which helps bilingual children with speech sound disorders improve their speaking skills better.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 16 (estimated) |
| Ages | 3 Years to 8 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Iowa Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Iowa City, Iowa) |
| Trial ID | NCT06416306 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This clinical trial aims to identify effective speech treatment targets for Spanish-English bilingual children with speech sound disorders. It will compare the effects of speech interventions conducted in English and Spanish, focusing on the linguistic complexity of treatment targets. Participants will undergo 12 to 18 sessions of speech intervention over six weeks, with assessments before, after, and at one and two months post-intervention. The study employs a single-subject experimental design to evaluate generalization of speech learning within and across languages.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Spanish-English bilingual children with speech sound disorders who have significant gaps in their phonetic inventories.
Not a fit: Patients currently receiving speech or language treatment elsewhere may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance speech therapy approaches for bilingual children, leading to improved speech outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: While there is limited research specifically targeting bilingual speech interventions, similar studies have shown promise in addressing speech sound disorders in monolingual populations.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants will be regularly exposed to English for at least 3 months in one of the following ways: a) an English-speaking caregiver or sibling who interacts with the child on a daily basis in English, b) attendance at an English-speaking daycare, preschool, or elementary school. * Caregivers will have reported concern with their child's speech development and/or reduced intelligibility on the Intelligibility in Context Scale in Spanish or English. * Participants will present with 5 or more consonants or clusters missing from their phonetic inventories in each language to confirm presence of a speech sound disorder and sufficient gaps in phonological knowledge to warrant treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants receiving speech or language treatment elsewhere during their participation in this project.
Where this trial is running
Iowa City, Iowa
- University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Philip Combiths
- Email: philip-combiths@uiowa.edu
- Phone: 3194674432
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.