University of Washington Reading & Dyslexia Research Program

Sponsor
University of Washington (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT03945097
Collaborator
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Subjects are recruited for a pre-kindergarten education program focusing on early literacy skills. Primary outcomes are improvement in letter knowledge and changes in brain response to text.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: preK

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Anticipated Enrollment :
44 participants
Observational Model:
Case-Control
Time Perspective:
Prospective
Official Title:
University of Washington Reading & Dyslexia Research Program
Anticipated Study Start Date :
May 1, 2019
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2021
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jun 1, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Letters

Education program focuses on learning letters.

Behavioral: preK
Subjects enter and education program that either focuses on learning letters and their corresponding sounds or on language comprehension skills.

Language

Education program focuses on language comprehension.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Letter Knowledge [Within 2 weeks post intervention]

    Knowledge of letter names and sounds. This is computed as percent correct (out of 52). Each child is shown a flash card with each upper case letter and asked to name it and say its sound

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
60 Months to 72 Months
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All

Inclusion Criteria: Typically developing children enrolled before kindergarten.

  • Typically developing child between 60 and 72 months of age

  • Has not yet begun Kindergarten

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Reported neurological or psychiatric condition.

  • Claustrophobia. ADHD

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 University of Washignton Seattle Washington United States 98195

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Washington
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jason Yeatman, PhD, University of Washington

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Jason Yeatman, Assistant Professor, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, Dept. of Speech & Hearing Services, University of Washington
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03945097
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • STUDY00000516
  • 1R21HD092771-01A1
First Posted:
May 10, 2019
Last Update Posted:
May 10, 2019
Last Verified:
May 1, 2019
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 10, 2019