Language Development in Preterm Children

Completed

Conditions studied: Language Development

In brief

This research investigates the ways in which preterm birth affects how very young children learn to speak and understand language, and how older children gain efficiency in language processing. The investigators observe how children at different ages learn new words and comprehend familiar words, how they communicate effectively with others, and how they use both linguistic and non-linguistic skills in problem-solving. All of the activities in the investigators' studies are designed to be age-appropriate and fun for children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01599780

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

100

Starts

2010-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-02-28

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-18

Who can join

Age: any, up to 2. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• <33 weeks gestation
• <1800 grams at birth
• currently ≤ 18 months

You may not qualify if…

• an active seizure disorder (afebrile seizure within the last year) and/or anticonvulsant medication use
• central nervous system infections, revisions or other complications of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for treatment for hydrocephalus, and/or congenital malformations
• history of a sensori-neural hearing loss, defined as 4-tone pure-tone average > 25 decibels
• visual impairments

Where it is running

• Stanford University — Stanford, California, United States

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