Bilingual toddler study seeks to unlock secrets of word learning
NCT ID NCT07600242
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how bilingual toddlers learn new words in two languages, and how the words parents use help. Researchers will compare typically developing children with those who are late talkers. Children will play, read, and do an eye-tracking task to see how they learn words like animals and clothing. The goal is to understand how vocabulary grows in bilingual kids.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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24 to 30 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 10% exposure to both English and Spanish or at least 90% exposure to English and another language Exclusion Criteria: * Hearing impairment * Uncorrected visual impairment * Neurological impairment * Genetic syndromes * Neurodevelopmental disabilities (e.g. autism) * More than 10% exposure to a language other than English or Spanish
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Locations
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Boston University
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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