Can early speech therapy boost language in preterm babies?
NCT ID NCT04384328
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an early speech therapy program for children born very prematurely or with severe growth restriction. The program involved 10 to 20 sessions with a trained speech therapist from 6 to 24 months of age. The goal was to see if it could reduce language and communication problems at age 2. The study was terminated early and included 76 participants.
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Active substance
Early support programme in speech therapy (10-20 sessions from 6 to 24 months corrected age)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could help reduce language and communication delays in children born very prematurely or with severe growth restriction.
What could go wrong
The study was terminated early and was small (76 participants), non-randomized, and open-label, so results may be limited and not generalizable.
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Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Louis Mourier
Colombes, 92700, France
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Centre Hospitalier Rives de Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine, 92200, France
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Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Corbeil-Essonnes, 91100, France
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Hôpital Antoine Béclère
Clamart, 92141, France