Assessment of Language Comprehension and Learning in Children Attending Child Psychiatry Services (TICOALA-SOINS)

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Conditions studied: Typical Development, Typically Developing Children Ages 3 to 6, Typical Preschoolers Who Can Not Zipper, Children, Children Behavior Problem, FRENCH STUDY

In brief

Language is central to children's cognitive, emotional, and social development, and language difficulties are a frequent reason for consultation in child psychiatry, often co-occurring with psychiatric disorders. Yet, systematic language assessment is rarely possible due to the limited availability of speech-language therapists in these services. The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate lexical and syntactic comprehension and word learning. This study aims to assess its acceptability among children aged 3-7 attending a child psychiatry service in Paris, as well as among clinicians and parents. Secondary goals include testing the feasibility of a larger study, describing children's language skills, and examining how these relate to clinical and background variables.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07283458

Run by

Centre Hospitalier St Anne

People needed

50

Starts

2026-03-19

Expected to finish

2028-03-19

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-21

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 7. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children (boys or girls) aged 3-7 years
• Consulting in the child psychiatry service
• Enrolled in a French-speaking school

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to use the tablet-based TICOALA tool due to severe sensory (blindness, deafness), motor, or intellectual impairment
• Refusal of the child or parents/legal guardians to participate
• Child not affiliated with the French social security system

Where it is running

• Barabara BONNEL — Paris, France (enrolling)

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