Technology-assisted Language Intervention (TALI)

NCT ID: NCT04857255

Last Updated: 2026-02-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

114 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-10-15

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study is testing the effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication technology among deaf or hard of hearing children for improving language development. Children will be randomized to receive either the technology intervention or treatment as usual

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hearing Loss, Bilateral Language Development

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Technology Assisted Language Intervention (TALI)

Augmentative and alternative communication software incorporated into active speech-language therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Technology assisted language intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

speech language therapy that has integrated technology delivered through specific software on an iPad

Treatment as Usual

Speech language therapy child is typically receiving (no change to current care)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment as usual

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No change will occur to the current ongoing speech-language therapy being delivered.

Interventions

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Technology assisted language intervention

speech language therapy that has integrated technology delivered through specific software on an iPad

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual

No change will occur to the current ongoing speech-language therapy being delivered.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 3-10 years
* Documented permanent bilateral hearing loss with severity levels clinically defined moderate to profound).
* Identified with a language deficit, defined by either the ratio of language standard scores to nonverbal intelligence quotient \<.85 or a differences in nonverbal IQ and language standard scores of 10 points. Language scores may either be receptive or expressive.
* Currently receiving speech-language therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Mild hearing loss and unilateral hearing loss

* primary language other than English
* significant motor impairments
* nonverbal IQ \<80
* children with severe communication disorders (i.e. autism spectrum disorders).
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jareen Meinzen-Derr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Locations

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Children's Hospital of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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R01DC018550

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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